For some of us, a good thing about working from home is being away from people who talk too much. If you have a "chatterbox" in your office — someone who likes to chat a lot — here are a few ways to describe them.
If you have a colleague who interrupts your work to talk about things that are not important, you can call them a "chatty Cathy" or a "chatty Charlie."
This expression comes from Chatty Cathy, an American doll from the late 1950s and early 1960s that would talk if you pulled a string on its back.
If you're really angry at someone, you might call them a "big mouth." This means they gave away too much information, or said something at a bad time.
For example, if you were planning a surprise birthday party for your boss but a colleague told her about it, you might say your colleague is a "big mouth".
And if you have a friend who always "spills the beans," it means they can't keep a secret. Some say this expression comes from ancient Greece, where people would vote in secret by putting black or white beans in a jar. If someone spilled the beans, everyone could see the result too early.
And let's hope your friend doesn't also "ramble," or talk in a confusing way about different topics for a long time. They just might "talk your ear off," or make you feel bored after listening to them for a while!
