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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They can talk about Deflategate, they can talk about the media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
“What you do is you talk about what you’re doing, and what they are doing is record levels of production in the U.S. right now,” Pickering said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Everyone loves it when journalists talk about themselves!
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
It’s unlikely she’d talk about the cabinet appointment Ronald Reagan dangled in front of her as she worked tirelessly to get him elected, the cabinet appointment she never got.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Sometimes you'll hear brain researchers talk about a "right brain" or a "left brain" skill.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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