IN (FULL) SPATE


Meaning of IN (FULL) SPATE in English

( especially BrE ) ( of a river ) containing more water and flowing more strongly than usual :

After heavy rain, the river was in spate.

( figurative )

Celia was in full spate (= completely involved in talking and not likely to stop or able to be interrupted) .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.