turkey

go cold turkey: seecold.

like turkeys voting for Christmas used to suggest that a particular action or decision is hopelessly self-defeating. informal

talk turkey talk frankly and straight-forwardly; get down to business. North American informal

☞ This phrase was first recorded in the mid 19th century, when it generally had the rather different sense of 'say pleasant things or talk politely'. Although several theories have been put forward, its origins are not clear.

turkey shoot something embarrassingly easily accomplished, especially the defeat of a hopelessly inferior opponent. informal, chiefly US

☞ The term originally denoted a shooting contest in which the target was a tethered turkey.