American Idioms and Expressions

Talk Turkey Idiom

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talk turkey
What does talk turkey mean?		 to discuss something seriously"Now you`re talking turkey. Let`s finish and go home."
talk turkey
What does talk turkey mean?		 to talk frankly, to talk businessI went to see my friend because I knew that it was time to talk turkey with him.
talk turkey
What does talk turkey mean?		 to talk frankly, to talk business I went to see my friend because I knew that it was time to talk turkey with him.

talk turkey
What does talk turkey mean?		 to discuss something seriously "Now you`re talking turkey. Let`s finish and go home."


Some Random Idioms
cut one's eyeteeth on (something)
What does "cut one's eyeteeth on (something)" mean?		 to have much experience with something, to have done something since one was very youngMy cousin cut his eyeteeth on fixing computers and now he is an expert at it.
DIY
What does "DIY" mean?		 Do-It-Yourself Do-It-YourselfI went to a DIY store and bought the materials to build a bed.
piss somebody off
What does "piss somebody off" mean?		 upset somebody
putz around
What does "putz around" mean?		 mess around; do little or nothing; waste time
cut
What does "cut" mean?		 dilute or thin something (liquid, drugs, etc.)
get (something) off one's chest
What does "get (something) off one's chest" mean?		 to talk about something that has been bothering youI told my father about my problem at work so that I could get it off my chest.
Up to the eyes
What does "Up to the eyes" mean?		 You you are up to your eyes in something, you are deeply involved or to have too much of something like work. ('Up the neck', 'up to the eyeballs' and 'up to the ears' are also used.)
PM
What does "PM" mean?		 Post Meridiem - Latin for after noon Post Meridiem - Latin for after noonThe meeting started at exactly 1:00 PM.
play chicken
What does "play chicken" mean?		 to do something dangerous in order to see who becomes frightened first and stopsThe two boys were playing chicken in the schoolyard.
mega
What does "mega" mean?		 big; large; substantial
send (something) C.O.D.
What does "send (something) C.O.D." mean?		 to send merchandise to someone who will pay for it when it is deliveredThe company sent the computer printer C.O.D.
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