talk turkey
Example Sentences
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Here, some Seattle-area chefs/restaurateurs talk turkey, tips and more.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 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
And my course in engineering was a good investment; I can talk turkey to them about our dams and the flowage rights.
From Joan of Arc of the North Woods by Day, Holman
