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now you're talking

Idioms  
  1. Good for you, you're saying the right thing, as in You've decided to enter the contest? Now you're talking! [Mid-1800s]


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"Right now you're talking about sort of like a red flag that this might be an issue -- but we don't know," Dr. Fauci said.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2021

"A year ago, we didn't have a single player - now you're talking 600-700. There are nearly 50 young girls in the girls' academy, which is fantastic to see."

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2021

“But now you’re talking about what these leaders and heads of state are doing.”

From Slate • Jul. 17, 2020

"Well, now you're talking about paying women for doing housework and work at home -- being mothers. That's a good idea," she said.

From Fox News • Jul. 8, 2019

You promised to help me find those stolen bonds, and now you’re talking like a lunatic again.

From The Madness of May by Steele, Frederic Dorr

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