rattle off
phrasal verb
rattled off; rattling off; rattles off
informal
: to say (something) quickly or easily from memory
She rattled off the names of all 50 states.
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An exhibition at the Red Eight Gallery in London is immortalizing the greatest Shakespearean actors of our time through portraits that can blink, breathe and rattle off soliloquies.
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Navy rattled off eight wins this year, including meaningful victories over 10-win Memphis and rival Air Force.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Cohen rattled off the names of her Vanderpump Rules castmates, including Ariana Madix.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Entourage: Quirky characters played by Penélope Cruz, Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange rattle off most of the dialogue opposite taciturn Jack/Bob.
—Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Navy rattled off eight wins this year, including meaningful victories over 10-win Memphis and rival Air Force.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Cohen rattled off the names of her Vanderpump Rules castmates, including Ariana Madix.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Entourage: Quirky characters played by Penélope Cruz, Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange rattle off most of the dialogue opposite taciturn Jack/Bob.
—Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Rattle off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattle%20off. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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