| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| talk it up |
talk with enthusiasm, tell people about it
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If we want to build an arena, we have to talk it up with the people.
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| talk shop |
talk about jobs, talk about what we do at work
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I don't like to talk shop when we have visitors. It's too boring.
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| talk the leg off the lamb of God |
talk a lot; persuasively; have the gift of the gab
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Minerva was a talker. She could talk the leg off the lamb of God!
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| talk through your hat |
talk without logic, say unbelievable things, hot air
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If you tell Dad about building a house in outer space, he'll say
you're talking through your hat.
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| talk to the hand |
I am not listening to you, I am not interested in your comment
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"But he hit me first!"
"Talk to the hand."
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| talk turkey |
discuss a fair deal, negotiate seriously
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If the owner really wants to sell, he'll talk turkey.
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| talk your ear off |
talk too much, talk all the time
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Polly is only three years old, but she can talk your ear off.
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| talk your head off |
talk a lot, say too much
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You can talk your head off, but I won't change my opinion.
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| tall one |
(See a tall one)
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| tall tale |
a story that is partly true, an exaggerated story
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Fishermen love to tell tall tales. They lie a little, eh.
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