reel off

reel off
a) To list effortlessly and quickly.

There are 12 months left before the next World Cup and every England fan can reel off Sven Goran Erikssons starting XI within 15 seconds.

b) To produce (e.g. a performance), in an effortless manner.

When asked about inspirational influences in his life, he reeled off a list of folks whose names would surprise no one.


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  • reel off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms reel off : present tense I/you/we/they reel off he/she/it reels off present participle reeling off past tense reeled off past participle reeled off to say a list of things quickly and without much effort …   English dictionary

  • reel\ off — • rattle off • reel off v To say quickly without having to stop to think; recite easily and rapidly. When Roger was seven he could rattle off the names of all the states in alphabetical order. Joan memorized the Gettysburg Address so well that… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • reel off — PHRASAL VERB If you reel off information, you repeat it from memory quickly and easily. [V P n (not pron)] She reeled off the titles of a dozen or so of the novels. [Also V n P] …   English dictionary

  • reel off — transitive verb Date: 1837 1. to tell or recite readily and usually at length < reel off a few jokes to break the ice > 2. to chalk up usually as a series …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • reel off (something) — 1. to say a list of things quickly and easily. He reeled off the names and ages of his seven grandchildren. 2. to do something quickly and easily. In the American league, Boston has reeled off four straight victories …   New idioms dictionary

  • reel off — I rattle off, repeat. See repetition. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. rattle off, recite, enumerate; see list 1 , recite 3 , specify …   English dictionary for students

  • reel off — See: RATTLE OFF …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • reel off — See: RATTLE OFF …   Dictionary of American idioms

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