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talk shop
shop S0359400 (shŏp)n.1. also shoppe A small retail store or a specialty department in a large store.2. An atelier; a studio.3. A place for manufacturing or repairing goods or machinery.4. A commercial or industrial establishment: a printing shop.5. A business establishment; an office or a center of activity.6. A home workshop.7. a. A schoolroom fitted with machinery and tools for instruction in industrial arts.b. The industrial arts as a technical science or course of study.v. shopped, shop·ping, shops v.intr.1. To visit stores in search of merchandise or bargains.2. To look for something with the intention of acquiring it.v.tr. To visit or buy from (a particular store).Phrasal Verb: shop around1. To go from store to store in search of merchandise or bargains.2. To look for something, such as a better job.3. To offer (a large block of common stock, for example) for sale to various parties: "[The company] is now actively being shopped around, with a prospectus in circulation" (Marianne Yen).Idiom: talk shop To talk about one's work.
[Middle English shoppe, from Old English sceoppa, treasure house.]Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | talk shop - discuss matters that are related to work; "As soon as they met, the linguists started to talk shop"discourse, discuss, talk about - to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'" |
Translationstalk (toːk) verb1. to speak; to have a conversation or discussion. We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech). 談話 谈话2. to gossip. You can't stay here – people will talk! 說閒話 说闲话3. to talk about. They spent the whole time talking philosophy. 談論 谈论 noun1. (sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion. We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems. 談話 谈话2. a lecture. The doctor gave us a talk on family health. 演講 演讲3. gossip. Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours. 閒話 闲话4. useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done. There's too much talk and not enough action. 空談 空谈talkative (ˈtoːkətiv) adjective talking a lot. a talkative person. 健談的 健谈的ˈtalking book noun a book recorded on cassette or disc for blind people, for those with reading problems etc. 有聲讀物 有声读物ˈtalking head noun a TV personality. 電視的特寫頭像 （电视发言者的）头部特写，接受电视采访者 ˈtalking-point noun something to talk about; a subject, especially an interesting one. Football is the main talking-point in my family. 話題 话题ˈtalk show noun (American) a television or radio programme on which (usually famous) people talk to each other and are interviewed. 現場採訪 现场采访ˌtalking-ˈto noun a talk given to someone in order to scold, criticize or blame them. I'll give that child a good talking-to when he gets home! 斥責 斥责talk back (often with to) to answer rudely. Don't talk back to me! 頂嘴 顶嘴talk big to talk as if one is very important; to boast. He's always talking big about his job. 說大話，吹牛 说大话，吹牛 talk down to to speak to (someone) as if he/she is much less important, clever etc. Children dislike being talked down to. 貶低，頤指氣使小看人 贬低，用高人一等的口气对人说话 talk (someone) into / out of (doing) to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something). He talked me into changing my job. 說服某人做（或不做）某事 说服某人做（或不做）某事 talk over to discuss. We talked over the whole idea. 討論, 商量 讨论，商量 talk round1. to persuade. I managed to talk her round. 說服 说服2. to talk about (something) for a long time without reaching the most important point. We talked round the question for hours. 兜圈子談（問題） 兜圈子谈（问题） talk sense/nonsense to say sensible, or ridiculous, things. Don't talk nonsense; I do wish you would talk sense. 說有用（或廢）話 说有用（或废）话 talk shop to talk about one's work. We agreed not to talk shop at the party. 說行話，三句不離本行 说行话，三句不离本行 talk shop
talk shop1. verb To discuss one's trade or job in depth, especially with someone who is in the same profession. Jane and I got to talking shop about her new quilting business. My husband is a teacher, and whenever he gets together with his coworkers, they do nothing but talk shop the whole time.2. noun A group or gathering that spends more time, effort, and resources on discussing policy or possible actions than actually doing anything meaningful. People have criticized the summit as a mere talk shop, since it is not legally binding for the countries that participate in it.See also: shop, talktalking shopA group or organization that spends far more time, effort, and resources on discussing policy or possible actions than actually doing anything meaningful. Primarily heard in UK. People have long criticised these inquiries as being nothing but talking shops, since their recommendations have no legal authority. To be honest, I think a talking shop is what we need at the moment—a chance for these groups to discuss their positions in person, rather than behind the poisonous anonymity of social media.See also: shop, talktalk shopto talk about business or work matters at a social event (where such talk is out of place). All right, everyone, we're not here to talk shop. Let's have a good time. Mary and Jane stood by the punch bowl, talking shop.See also: shop, talktalk shopConverse about one's business or profession, as in Whenever John and his dad get together, they talk shop. [Mid-1800s] See also: shop, talktalk shop If people who do the same kind of work talk shop, they talk to each other about their work. Although I get on well with my colleagues, if we hang around together all the time we just end up talking shop. Excuse me talking shop, Sara. Note: You can use the noun shop talk to describe this type of conversation. Conversation over dinner began with catching up on family matters, then turned to shop talk. Note: These expressions are often used to suggest that this is boring for other people who are present and who do not do the same work. See also: shop, talktalk shop discuss matters concerning your work, especially in circumstances where this is inappropriate. 1990 G. Gordon Liddy The Monkey Handlers Lawyers talk shop, bounce ideas off one another all the time. See also: shop, talktalk ˈshop talk about your work or business in a social situation with somebody who works with you: Are you two talking shop again? Why don’t you forget business for a while and come and meet my friends? ▶ ˈshop talk noun: We’ve discussed more intimate things than just shop talk.See also: shop, talk talk shop To talk about one's work.See also: shop, talkEncyclopediaSeeshoptalk shop
Words related to talk shopverb discuss matters that are related to workRelated Words- discourse
- discuss
- talk about
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