conver Idiom, Proverb

carry the conversation

continue the conversation, continue talking to you Visiting with Sally is easy. She carries the conversation!

strike up a conversation

begin a conversation with a stranger Uncle Ho is sociable. He strikes up a conversation with anyone.

convert into

change sth．into 使…变成；变为
Does electricity convert easily into other forms of power？电转变成其它能量容易吗？
A poet can convert ordinary words into a meaningful and effective piece of writing．诗人能够把普通的词汇化为意味深长而又动人的诗篇。
He converted his francs into dollars．他将法郎兑换成美元。

preach to the converted

Idiom(s): preach to the converted

Theme: EFFORT - FUTILE

to praise or recommend something to someone who is already in favor of it.
• Mary was preaching to the converted when she tried to persuade Jean to become a feminist. She's been one for years.
• Bob found himself preaching to the converted when he was telling Jane the advantages of living in the country. She hates city life.

conversation piece|conversation|piece

n. Something that interests people and makes them talk about it; something that looks unusual, comical, or strange. Uncle Fred has a glass monkey on top of his piano that he keeps for a conversation piece.

make conversation|conversation|make

v. phr. To talk with someone just so that there will be talk. John made conversation with the stranger so that he would not feel left out. Mary didn't really mean what she said about Joan. She was only making conversation.

conversation

conversation
In addition to the idiom beginning with conversation, also see make conversation.

conversation piece

conversation piece
An unusual object that arouses comment or interest, as in That bust of Aunt Nettie is ugly but it's an excellent conversation piece. In the early 1700s this same term was used for a particular kind of painting that represented a group, often a family, arranged as though they were conversing with one another. Later in the century the term was extended to any object that stimulates conversation.

make conversation

make conversation
Engage someone in talking purely for its own sake, make small talk, as in She had a real talent for making conversation with strangers. [c. 1920]