line of gab
- noun
- Informal
:
charlas persuasivas
- The salesman had a line of gab that was hard to resist.
Examples
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Don't fall for his line of gab about the investment!
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She wasn’t fooled by his smooth line of gab and asked for more details.
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He tried every line of gab he knew, but I still said no.
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He always has a line of gab ready for potential clients.
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The salesman had a line of gab that was hard to resist during his pitch.
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She wasn’t fooled by his smooth line of gab and asked for more details about the product.
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Don't fall for his convincing line of gab about the urgency of buying now.
Synonyms
279
8.0
A prepared phrase used to try to impress someone
26
3.2
A short talk to convince someone to buy something
18
7.9
A long talk that tries to convince people to buy something
5
7.4
Fast smooth talk used by salespeople to persuade people
3
4.3
Flattering words that try to persuade someone but are not sincere
2
8.8
A lot of talk that sounds important but says nothing
1
3.0
Speech that tries to make someone buy something
A message that tries too hard to get you to buy something
Antonyms
How Persuasive
- Informal
15
5.3
26
3.2
- Informal
- Informal
65
2.1
1
5.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'persuasive or plausible talk' is directly derivable from combining 'line' (a practiced or persuasive set of words) with 'gab' (talk or chatter); the pattern 'line of X' commonly denotes a ready-made set of words aimed at producing an effect. This composition follows ordinary English semantics, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent meanings should be able to infer the MWE's sense.
Etymology
Line of gab comes from the idea of a practiced set of words: a line is a set of prepared words and gab means chat or talk. That's why it means 'persuasive or smooth talk'.