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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“He would talk about how the rest of real-world experience just became so flat and meaningless,” Dana explained.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
Let’s talk about your financially fit Marathon Man.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Trump and Xi will still have plenty to talk about during their Beijing summit, however.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Joshua Rothkopf: First, let’s talk about who’s not going to Cannes this year: American directors.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
We laugh, we talk about silly, trivial things that don’t matter.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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