Talk turkey: idioms from the table and the harvest
Idioms & fixed expressions · C1 · 16 words
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Sixteen C1 idioms from the dinner table and the harvest, from talk turkey and go cold turkey to reap what you sow and a seat at the table.
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- C1
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- Idioms & fixed expressions
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- Word power
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- 16 words with meanings and examples
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- talk turkey — to start discussing something seriously and honestly, especially money or a business deal
- go cold turkey — to stop a habit suddenly and completely, instead of little by little
- count your blessings — to remember the good things you have, especially when you are tempted to complain