talk like a book
To talk pedantically, or using excessively difficult or literary words.
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talk out
To resolve (a problem) by talking about it.
talk out of
To talk to someone in order to dissuade them from doing something.
talk out one's ass
Synonym of talk out of one's ass.
talk over
To discuss; to converse about a matter or issue.
talk past
To talk at cross purposes with; to speak in such a way that a listener fails to understand one's meaning.
talk shit
To untruthfully speak of another in a belittling, deprecative, slighting manner, either in person or in absentia.
talk shit, get hit
Speaking disrespectfully of someone or lying in belittling or derogating ways will result in physical violence.
talk shite
To talk badly about something.
talk the hind leg off a donkey
Talk incessantly.
talk through
To tell (someone) step by step how to do something.
talk to God on the big white telephone
To vomit into a toilet.
talk to Ralph on the big white telephone
To vomit into a toilet.
talk to the fist
Synonym of talk to the hand.
talk to the hand
Used to dismiss another person's argument by indicating that one is not prepared to hear or read anything further from that person. It is often used while simultaneously holding up the hand with the palm facing the speaker.
talk-about-able
That can be talked about; discussable.
talkloid
The practice of producing speech using singing voice synthesis software, such as Vocaloid.
tall trees catch much wind
People in high-profile, successful, or prominent positions are more liable to attract scrutiny, jealousy, criticism, or challenges.
tallie
A tall beer bottle.
tally on
To man a rope for hauling, the men standing in a line or tail
tally up
To count or sum; to add up.
talmbout
Pronunciation spelling of talking about.
talmudvision
Television programming, regarded as dominated by Jewish interests.
tamartian
A fan of the American singer Tamar Braxton.
tamboo
A temporary shelter used by soldiers during the First World War.
tan
To kill by gun, to shoot.
tan out
To tan (turn into leather).
tan up
To tan thoroughly (skin to change to a darker color from sun exposure).
tango
To mingle or interact (with each other).
tango uniform
Broken and unable to be fixed; dead.
tank up
To fill up (for example, a tank in a vehicle with gas, petrol, etc.).
tanked up
Intoxicated.
tankie
A member of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) who supported the Soviet Union's policy of crushing revolts in Hungary in the 1950s and Czechoslovakia in the 1960s by sending tanks into those countries.
tanky
A sailor who assists the navigator of the ship; a sailor in charge of the ship's hold, and thus responsible for the provision of rations and water.
tanorexia
A condition whose sufferers believe they are too pale and become obsessed with tanning.
tant
A tantalum capacitor.
tantony pig
The favourite or smallest pig in the litter.
tap
To strike (someone or something), chiefly lightly with a clear sound, but sometimes hard. — Also in the form tap on the shoulder: to arrest (someone).
Tap City
The condition of having no money, described as an imaginary place.
tap in
A simple, short putt very close to the hole.
tap into
To establish a connection with (something), especially in order to take advantage.
tap off
To remove liquid or other particles from a furnace, keg, or other canister.
tap on
To strike an object or a person lightly and swiftly.
tap or nap
To submit by tapping, or risk being rendered unconscious.
tap out
To produce (a message, rhythm, or other thing) by tapping.
tap the admiral
To steal some liquor from a cask that is in storage or transit.
tap up
To make a specific approach to a person considered to be suitable for a professional position.
tap-tub
The Morning Advertiser newspaper.
tape off
To cordon; to separate from the surroundings using tape or similar material.
tape out
To measure out (a piece of land) so as to be able to accurately fire upon it.
tape over
To cover up with tape.
tape tree
A network for distributing content not aired/distributed locally between enthusiasts and fans of the material, copying on home VCRs and passing new tapes to further nodes of the network.
tape up
To repair using tape.
tapori
A street-smart dealer, often associated with a flashy style.
tappable
Sexually attractive.
tapped
Crazy, eccentric.
tapped out
Having no money, broke, penniless.
tapper
A weakly hit ground ball.
tar
A sailor (because of the traditional tarpaulin clothes).
Tar Heel
Synonym of North Carolinian.