talk turkey
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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
Still, sitting down with the producing-directing team of Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato behind the World of Wonder documentary to finally talk turkey, Chastain was met with two sets of raised eyebrows.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2021
More likely, "talk turkey" came from pleasant conversation at Thanksgiving dinner, or maybe negotiations between Native Americans and European colonists over the cost of poultry.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2021
Our best bet is to talk turkey to Saranoff.
From The Solar Magnet by Meek, S. P. (Sterner St. Paul)
