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Pructus Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Talked myself silly

Hello...

I talked myself silly.

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Does this mean "I talked some foolish things that other poeple might think that I am foolish"?

Through some googling, it's not clear if this is used negatively or positively.
  

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"to ~ oneself silly" is an expression meaning to do something to excess, until you are unable to think clearly or behave with good judgment. org/dictionary/english/drink-laugh-etc-yourself-silly )

— GPY

  • "to ~ oneself silly" is an expression meaning to do something to excess, until you are unable to think clearly or behave with good judgment.
  • org/dictionary/english/drink-laugh-etc-yourself-silly )
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"to ~ oneself silly" is an expression meaning to do something to excess, until you are unable to think clearly or behave with good judgment. (http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/drink-laugh-etc-yourself-silly)
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I see... I see...
There was a dictionary that has it.
I could never find it in a dictionary...
Thanks so much, GPY!!
And thanks to you, Alphecca Stars for verification!!
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