talk low

Example Sentences

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He writes about meeting Wayne, who gave him this advice on making it in Hollywood: "Remember to talk low, talk slow and don't say too much."

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2010

We must tread softly and talk low as we go through the land of the Jolliginki.

From The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Walpole, Hugh, Sir

Beside the vaudeville aspirants, another group, which was also taking advantage of the uproar to talk low, was discussing a duel.

From Les Misérables by Hapgood, Isabel Florence

"No—don't care—talk sweet—talk love—so no one hear but gal—gal talk low, sweet, so no one but him hear," returned the Indian, pleasantly.

From Oonomoo the Huron by Ellis, Edward Sylvester

For however this extraordinary interview might end, it must pass, if possible, without waking Catriona; and the one thing needful was 247 that we should sit close and talk low.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis