Do You Have 'The Gift of Gab'?
Everyone is different when it comes to how well, how often, and how much we talk.
Some people are "chatterboxes" who talk all the time, while others are much quieter. Someone who doesn't speak much can be described as "a man or woman of few words."
To "talk in circles" is to talk about something without ever getting to the most important point. If someone does this on purpose, you can say they're "beating around the bush." For example, someone may "beat around the bush" to avoid answering a question.
If someone starts "beating around the bush," you can tell them to "cut to the chase," or stop wasting time talking about things that are not important. Otherwise, they may "talk your ear off," or talk so much that you become bored or tired.
If someone has "the gift of gab," they have the natural ability to talk in a way that makes people want to listen to them or believe them. For example, a politician may use "the gift of gab" to get people to vote for them.
However, you must watch out for "smooth talkers" – that is, those people who say nice things just to get you to do something for them. For example, a smooth-talking salesperson may try to get you to buy something that you don't need!
You could also say that such a person can "talk a dog off a meat truck." This idiom describes a funny situation where someone is able to convince a dog to get off a truck full of meat.
