talk turkey
Example Sentences
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Here, Seattle-area chefs talk turkey, beverages and more before Thanksgiving.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
"I think Terry is facing his own mortality, and I think when people are reaching that point in their life, they cut through the pleasantries and talk turkey," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2023
And what about "talk turkey"? Well, that can mean quite contradictory things.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2021
Even if one doesn’t talk turkey, a fighting purr is a powerful disincentive to visit the car wash.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 24, 2019
I'll do my best to get him interested in me, and you do your best to get him interested in the business; and then when the time is just right we can talk turkey.
From We Can't Have Everything by Hughes, Rupert
