Talk up (someone or something)
To speak in favor of someone or something.The manager was talking up the new product during the meeting.
Talk until one is blue in the face
To talk until one is exhausted.I talked until I was blue in the face but still my supervisor would not let me take a day off from work.
Talk turkey
To discuss something seriously."Now you`re talking turkey. Let`s finish and go home."
Talk through one`s hat
To make exaggerated or inaccurate statements about something.The man always talks through his hat and you never know if you can believe him or... Read more →
Talk (someone) out of (doing something)
To persuade someone not to do something, to persuade someone to give something up.I spent an hour yesterday trying to talk my friend out of... Read more →
Talk (someone) into (doing something)
To persuade someone to agree to do something, to persuade someone to do something.My friend talked her father into lending her the family car.
Talk (someone’s) head off
To speak too much, to talk to someone and bore them.My friend always talks my head off when I meet him.
Talk (someone’s) ear off
To speak too much, to talk to someone and bore them.The man in the bank talked my ear off.
Take the easy way out
To aviod dealing directly with a problem/difficulty/situation.The boy always takes the easy way out when he has a problem.
Take pains to (do something)
To work carefully and conscientiously at something.I took pains to write a very important email.