rattle off

Idioms  

1. Also, reel off. Utter or perform rapidly or effortlessly, often at length. For example, The treasurer rattled off the list of all those who had not paid their dues, or She reeled off song after song. The verb rattle has been used for fast talking since the late 1300s and for other kinds of fast production since the late 1800s (George Bernard Shaw wrote of “men who rattle off their copy” in a letter of 1896). The verb reel off, which alludes to unwinding from a reel, has been used figuratively since about 1830.

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rattle off

But Infosys’s CMO told me that doesn’t cut it in the current market, when everyone has AI-fueled features they could rattle off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

It’s a manufactured veneer of hyper-competence that he can rattle off whenever he is confronted about his personal misconduct.

From Salon ● May 16, 2026

In a topsy-turvy opening set, the six-time major champion Alcaraz raced into a 3-0 lead, only for De Minaur to rattle off three games in a row for 3-3, to roars of approval.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026

Entourage: Quirky characters played by Penélope Cruz, Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange rattle off most of the dialogue opposite taciturn Jack/Bob.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2024

If all I had to do was rattle off lines of dialogue from WarGames on cue for the next two hours, this was going to be a breeze.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline