talk turkey
基本解释
- 坦率认真地谈话。
同根派生
英汉例句
- John wanted to talk turkey, but Jane just wanted to joke around.
约翰想谈正经事，但是简只想闹着玩。 - I'm tired of this nonsense. Make him talk turkey.
我对这些废话烦透了，叫他直说吧！ - If you're interested in the job, I don't say we couldn't talk turkey over a pot.
如果你对这份工作有兴趣，我们不妨一边喝茶，一边谈正事儿。
英英字典
- to discuss something honestly and directly