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talk shop

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talk shop
if people who work together talk shop, they talk about their work when they are not at work. Even when they go out in the evening, they just talk shop all the time.
See also: shop, talk

talk shop
to talk about work when not working. Two New York Yankee pitchers will be there to sign autographs and talk shop with fans.
See also: shop, talk

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Men earning their bread in any very specialized occupation will talk shop, not only because it is the most vital interest of their lives but also because they have not much knowledge of other subjects.
For Martin did not see why a man should not talk shop.
But," he added, giving himself a shake, and turning round gaily, "I did not come here to talk shop.
 
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