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talk turkey

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talk turkey
Fig. to talk business; to talk frankly. Okay, Bob, we have business to discuss. Let's talk turkey. John wanted to talk turkey, but Jane just wanted to joke around.
See also: talk, turkey

talk turkey  (mainly American)
to discuss a problem in a serious way with a real intention to solve it If the two sides in the dispute are to meet, they must be prepared to talk turkey.
See also: talk, turkey

talk turkey
to discuss a problem seriously with the intention of solving it The session was businesslike, and according to one official, “They talked turkey.”
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Rick Stein, Gary Rhodes, Antony Worrall Thompson, Nigella and co talk turkey.
But for the sake of tradition, we can only hope both parties are able to sit down and talk turkey.
Let's Talk Turkey Rosemarie Ostler Prometheus Books 59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197 9781591026259, $18.
 
 
 
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