talk to

Idioms  

1. Also, give a talking to. Scold, reprimand, as in The teacher said he'd have to talk to Jeff after school, or Dad gave us both a good talking to. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s] For talk to like a Dutch uncle, see Dutch uncle.

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talk to

Those who are not immunized and were exposed less than a week ago should talk to a health care provider about vaccination or immune globulin for prevention.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

I’d talk to him about whether he is willing to fly back to Denver to see you during this time, if only to alleviate some of the financial burden.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

They talk to David Wallace Lockhart about their party’s failures, the route to indyref2 and guilty pleasures.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Around 8 the next morning, Jeramy’s wife drove him to a local police department so he could talk to the officers about the home invasion.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

I stare and stare at the photograph, as if I’m willing it to talk to me, as if Hannie could climb out from the picture.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Related Words

• advise
• berate
• censure
• chide
• enjoin
• exhort
• rebuke
• reprimand
• scold
• upbraid
• warn