talking Idiom, Proverb

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a talking to

a scolding, a personal lecture If he has a poor attitude, Dan will give him a talking to.

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Stalking horse

A stalking horse is a strategy or something used to conceal your intentions. It is often used where someone put themselves forwards as a candidate to divide opponents or to hide the real candidate.

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Talking to a brick wall

If you talk to someone and they do not listen to you, it is like talking to a brick wall.

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to give someone a talking-to

when you talk to someone because you are angry with them: "His boss gave him a real talking-to yesterday!"

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to be like talking to a brick wall

to not have any effect on someone: "Sometimes talking to him is like talking to a brick wall!"

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straight talking

honest words: "I want some straight talking around here!"

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talking book|book|talking

n. A book recorded by voice on phonograph records for blind people. Billy, who was blind, learned history from a talking book.

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talking point|point|talking

n. Something good about a person or thing that can be talked about in selling it. The streamlined shape of the car was one of its talking points. John tried to get Mary to date Bill. One of his talking points was that Bill was captain of the football team.

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look who's talking

look who's talking
You're in no position to criticize, as in I wish Kate would be on time for once.—You do? Look who's talking! This colloquial idiom dates from the mid-1900s, although another version, you can't talk, is a century or so older.

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now you're talking

now you're talking
Good for you, you're saying the right thing, as in You've decided to enter the contest? Now you're talking! [Mid-1800s]