talk shop
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Three times a year, several hundred of the techies who keep North America’s internet running gather to talk shop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
This is where researchers, Parliamentary staff and the occasional MP come to talk shop and catch up with gossip.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025
Even during lunch breaks, he and co-workers would often talk shop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2024
There’s no real chance to talk shop on the bases with former teammates, good friends or umpires.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2023
Either the two of them didn't talk shop, or she had no influence with him—his criticism and impatience grew sharper each week.
From No Charge for Alterations by Gold, Horace Leonard
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