| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| takes one to know one |
(See it takes one to know one)
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| takes two to tango |
(See it takes two to tango)
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| talk a mile a minute |
talk fast, talk quickly
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Mimi talks a mile a minute. It's hard to understand her.
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| talk about |
if we are talking about, if you want to discuss
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Talk about cold! Last winter it was -43°
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| talk away |
continue talking, talk and talk
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The baby was talking away, but no one could understand her.
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| talk back |
reply without respect, lip off
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In China, kids don't talk back to their parents, do they?
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| talk big |
brag, exaggerate, promise a lot
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Bert talks big before a game. He's more humble afterwards.
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| talk into |
persuade, convince
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Try to talk him into buying a new car. His Fiat is rusty.
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| talk is cheap |
talk is not action, saying is easier than doing
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He says he's going to pay his debt, but talk is cheap.
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| talk it over |
discuss it, hash it over
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I don't agree with you, but let's talk it over before we decide.
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