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Meaning: (transitive,idiomatic)To listeffortlesslyandquickly.2005,Independent, "That's settled: England's team for 2006", 10 June:There are 12 months left before the next World Cup and every England fan canreel offSven Goran Eriksson's starting XI within 15 seconds.2008,American Cowboy(magazine), Aug-Sep, vol. 15, no. 2:When asked about inspirational influences in his life, hereeled offa list of folks whose names would surprise no one.; (transitive,idiomatic)To produce (e.g. a performance), in aneffortlessmanner.1960March, G. Freeman Allen, “Europe's most luxurious express - the "Settebello"”, inTrains Illustrated, page146:[...] theaveragefor the entire 123.7 miles from Lavino to Rogoredo was 109.2 m.p.h. and in all the 195.8 miles from Florence to Milan werereeled offin 115.2 min. start to stop at an average of 101.8 m.p.h.1996February 21,Richmond Times-Dispatch:Last year, the Royals were 5-17 and little did anyone think they wouldreel off12 straight wins in 1996.2008July 4,Reuters India, headline:Briton Fisherreels off10 birdies in record 63.
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