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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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