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talk nineteen to the dozen = , ; ; ; : She was so excited that she was talking nineteen to the dozen. – , .
talk the hind legs off a donkey = ; -, : She can talk the hind legs off a donkey! – !
Once our neighbour starts talking, she will talk the hind leg off a donkey — , .
talk something through / over = -: Before we decide anything, I think we ought to talk it through. - , , .
Let us talk this matter over. - .
talk something up = , - , : She really talked the idea up, but I don't think that everyone was convinced. – , , .
to talk up an idea —
I hate the way everyone is talking her up — , .
talk someone into doing = -: He talked her into buying a new car. – .
talk someone through something = , : She talked him through the procedure. – .
talk down to = : Don't talk down to me! I understand you perfectly well. – ! .
He's accustomed to talking down to people —
talk back = , , , ( , ..): Don't talk back to your mother! – !
to talk back to the teacher —
talk under your breath = , : They talked under their breath in the meeting. – , .
talk rubbish = , , : He talks complete rubbish sometimes! – !
talk at cross purposes = ( , , , ): We're talking at cross purposes here. – .
talk / speak with a plum in your mouth = . . : She talks with a plum in her mouth! – , !
talk around the subject = , , : He didn't want to say they were in danger of losing their jobs, so he talked around the subject for half an hour. – , , .
talk highly of someone = -: He talks very highly of you! – ( )!
to give someone a talking-to = , : His boss gave him a real talking-to yesterday! – !
like talking to a brick wall = ; : Sometimes talking to him is like talking to a brick wall! – – , .
straight talk – : It's about time for a little straight talk around here —
talk shop -
Whenever I go out with my colleagues, we always end up talking shop. – , - , .
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