talk turkey
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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
Whatever the origin, though, when we "talk turkey," we're engaging in the kind of straightforward, honest speech the scheming hunter denied his hunting partner.
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
If Donnegan hadn't cleaned up on you, you'd have had to talk turkey with me.
From Gunman's Reckoning by Max Brand
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