talking turkey
Example Sentences
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“But we didn’t get far enough to be talking turkey with any bowls or conferences about the actual format.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2022
As a scholar who studies word origins, I love "talking turkey" — not only how the bird came to be named, but also how the word has evolved over time.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2021
They’re talking turkey in the one-off culinary competition “Battle for the Bird.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2021
In the 19 years I’ve been talking turkey, I’ve never worked from home.
From Slate • Nov. 25, 2020
And as she was plainly shrinking from talking turkey, I was reluctantly compelled to do so.
From Right Ho, Jeeves by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
