tale

☞ For idioms containing tale, see the entry for the main word in the idiom (for example, tell tales at tell).

talk

chalk and talk: seechalk.

look (or hark) who's talking used to convey that a criticism made applies equally well to the person who has made it. informal

money talks: seemoney.

now you're talking! used to express your enthusiastic agreement with or approval of a statement or suggestion.

talk big talk confidently or boastfully. informal

talk of the devil: see speak of the devil atdevil.

talk a blue streak: seeblue.

talk dirty: seedirty.

talk a good game talk convincingly yet fail to act effectively. US informal

2000Sunday Times There were two types of people in the industry: the consultants who talk a good game but deliver little, and the wide boys and girls who get bums on seats but sacrifice standards.

talk the hind leg off a donkey talk incessantly. British informal

☞ In 1808 talking a horse's hind leg off was described as an 'old vulgar hyperbole' in Cobbett's Weekly Political Register, but the version with donkey was current by the mid 19th century. In 1879 Anthony Trollope mentioned talk the hind legs off a dog as an Australian variant.

1970Nina BawdenThe Birds on the Trees Talk, talk-talk the hind leg off a donkey, that one.

talk nineteen to the dozen talk incessantly. British

☞ No convincing reason has been put forward as to why nineteen should have been preferred in this idiom rather than twenty or any other number larger than twelve.

1998Pamela JoosteDance with a Poor Man's Daughter He hasn't even got his foot in the door before she's talking nineteen to the dozen and hanging round his neck and asking if he's got sweets in his pocket.

talk out of turn: see speak out of turn atspeak.

talk shop: seeshop.

talk the talk speak fluently or convincingly about something or in a way intended to please or impress others. informal

2000South African Times UK I'm sick and tired of seeing yet another little media performance of ministers talking the talk.

talk through your hat talk foolishly, wildly, or ignorantly. informal

☞ Vulgar variants of this expression include talking through your backside, arse, and ass.

talk to the hand: seehand.

talk turkey: seeturkey.

walk the talk: seewalk.

词组	tale
释义	tale ☞ For idioms containing tale, see the entry for the main word in the idiom (for example, tell tales at tell). talk talk chalk and talk: seechalk. look (or hark) who's talking used to convey that a criticism made applies equally well to the person who has made it. informal money talks: seemoney. now you're talking! used to express your enthusiastic agreement with or approval of a statement or suggestion. talk big talk confidently or boastfully. informal talk of the devil: see speak of the devil atdevil. talk a blue streak: seeblue. talk dirty: seedirty. talk a good game talk convincingly yet fail to act effectively. US informal 2000Sunday Times There were two types of people in the industry: the consultants who talk a good game but deliver little, and the wide boys and girls who get bums on seats but sacrifice standards. talk the hind leg off a donkey talk incessantly. British informal ☞ In 1808 talking a horse's hind leg off was described as an 'old vulgar hyperbole' in Cobbett's Weekly Political Register, but the version with donkey was current by the mid 19th century. In 1879 Anthony Trollope mentioned talk the hind legs off a dog as an Australian variant. 1970Nina BawdenThe Birds on the Trees Talk, talk-talk the hind leg off a donkey, that one. talk nineteen to the dozen talk incessantly. British ☞ No convincing reason has been put forward as to why nineteen should have been preferred in this idiom rather than twenty or any other number larger than twelve. 1998Pamela JoosteDance with a Poor Man's Daughter He hasn't even got his foot in the door before she's talking nineteen to the dozen and hanging round his neck and asking if he's got sweets in his pocket. talk out of turn: see speak out of turn atspeak. talk shop: seeshop. talk the talk speak fluently or convincingly about something or in a way intended to please or impress others. informal 2000South African Times UK I'm sick and tired of seeing yet another little media performance of ministers talking the talk. talk through your hat talk foolishly, wildly, or ignorantly. informal ☞ Vulgar variants of this expression include talking through your backside, arse, and ass. talk to the hand: seehand. talk turkey: seeturkey. walk the talk: seewalk.
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