talk about
Britishverb
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to discuss
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used informally and often ironically to add emphasis to a statement
all his plays have such ridiculous plots — talk about good drama!
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to have thorough or specialized knowledge
Example Sentences
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I’m filling in for Ian today, so let’s take a break from the usual ignominies we cover on the Slatest to talk about something completely different.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Nobody sleeps here at the moment. People talk about moving out, houses are losing value."
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
"And I feel like it's important for me, as a member of the committee, to talk about how I see the economy unfolding."
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
“It doesn’t come with calories, so we don’t even talk about it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Also, Nollie had things to talk about: the year before she had started Normal School.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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