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question		réponse
when someone talks a lot commencer à apprendre		(UK) can talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey; (AU) can talk the legs off an iron pot; (US) talks a blue streak He can talk a blue streak about classic cars.
when someone talks about doing something but they never actually do it wiele mówić i nic nie robić commencer à apprendre		be all talk (and no action) He’s got several schemes for reducing crime, but his critics say he’s all talk.
(informal) to say the things that people expect or think are necessary in a particular situation mówić przekonująco commencer à apprendre		talk the talk She didn’t talk the talk of feminism, but her career was the most important thing in her life.
to do the things that people expect or think are necessary in a particular situation poprzeć słowa czynem commencer à apprendre		walk the walk People are motivated by leaders who actually walk the walk.
(informal) people are motivated by leaders who actually walk the walk. mówić do rzeczy, rozmawiać poważnie commencer à apprendre		talk turkey If we want to make any progress, it’s time to talk turkey.
(informal) to criticize someone or something in an unpleasant way krytykować w nieprzyjemny sposób commencer à apprendre		talk smack The two men were talking smack before the game.
when you feel that someone’s criticism is hypocritical because they have the same fault i kto to mówi commencer à apprendre		(UK) You can talk!/ Look who’s talking!; (US) You should talk! “Her house is so dirty.” “You can talk! When was the last time you cleaned this floor?”
when you have been talking about someone and they suddenly appear o wilku mowa commencer à apprendre		Talk/Speak of the devil! Jamie’s got a new job. Oh, speak of the devil, here he is!
(informal) to talk about things that are related to your work, especially in a way that other people find boring rozmawiać o sprawach służbowych commencer à apprendre		talk shop I’m fed up with you two talking shop.
used to tell someone that you agree very much with what they are saying to mi się podoba commencer à apprendre		now you’re talking ‘Feel like going out for a beer?’ ‘Now you’re talking.’

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