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Expressions Using Talk
Part A. Common Expressions
Part B. Talk Collocations
Part C. Impolite Talk
Part D. Working with Cobuild
Part A. Common Expressions
Here are some common expressions that use the verb talk:
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Which one do you think means:
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Sometimes talk is used in expressions to describe rude or impolite ways of speaking. Look at the following examples:
· talk trash = to say rude or offensive things about someone else
· talk back to = to answer someone rudely after having been asked to do something
· talk down to = to speak to someone in a patronizing way
In the next exercise you'll find scrambled sentences which use each of these expressions. Try to put the sentences in the correct order.
Here are some more very common expressions using talk taken from the Collins CoBuild Corpus Sampler.
1. (all) talk and no action
2. money talks
3. talk me out of
4. small talk
5. talk up
Check the CoBuild Online Corpus Sampler for more examples.