up a storm

English

Prepositional phrase

up a storm

1. (informal, used as an intensifier) In a remarkable or excited manner.

   They cooked up a storm on the new cooking show.

   They were dancing up a storm at the new night club.

   They talked up a storm at the leader's debate.

   • 2014, Lari Don, Storm Singing and other Tangled Tasks‎^[1]:

     But my Roxburgh could have sung up a storm too if he hadn't been distracted. He could have sung up a much greater storm with his power and volume then your mimsy little Rona managed.

   • 2015, Joss Wood, Her Boss by Day...‎^[2]:

     God, we were having a blast! Partying up a storm, flirting up a bigger storm...we ruled the resort.

Usage notes

• Only used following verbs.

References

• “up a storm”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.