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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But what really happened to Sunderland's first black player was too painful for him to talk about until now.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Can you talk about what’s in the addendum?
From Slate • May 26, 2026
Why don’t they like to talk about it?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Maalouf: For me, as a trumpet player, of course, the musical influence; space, phrasing, silence, we can talk about this for hours.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
But Jonah was in seventh grade now, and seventh graders didn’t talk about cooties.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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