talking shop
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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When his character contacts Léa Seydoux’s French plant expert, it becomes almost too much rapturously intelligent star wattage for one quietly poetic movie, even if these god-tier actors are just zooming and talking shop.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
With most of the decisions already made, the Two Sessions are mainly a talking shop with little room for spontaneity or off-the-cuff comments.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
Suddenly, an event once dismissed as a talking shop for executives who think they can solve the world’s problems has become a must-attend gathering that people are eager to attend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
However, Downing Street seems determined to avoid giving the impression that this new body will simply be a talking shop.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2024
We are talking shop, and I am a little tired of taking life seriously.
From Berenice by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
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