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

“Suppose we talk turkey about the common rights at Skulltree!”

From Joan of Arc of the North Woods by Day, Holman