up a storm

English

Prepositional phrase

(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:
  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...‎:
  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.

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