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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Example Sentences

Then Duke rattled off four wins in its first five conference games, including a dramatic and controversial 46-45 win over Clemson.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Patriots were all but out of sight by half-time, with New York's hopes of a fightback after Darius Slayton's touchdown slammed shut as New England rattled off 13 unanswered points.

From Barron's

In commentary shared with MarketWatch earlier this week, he rattled off a few other potential risks.

From MarketWatch

Now that Michael had the opportunity to rattle off questions, his mind went blank.

From Literature

She rattled off all the locations where her WhatsApp group had spotted ICE that morning.

From Los Angeles Times