talk sth up

talk sth up
UK US talk sth up
Phrasal Verb with talk({{}}/tɔːk/ verb [I]
to speak with enthusiasm about something, often so that it sounds better than it really is: »

The sales team has been keen to talk up the promotion.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • talk sth down — UK US talk sth down Phrasal Verb with talk({{}}/tɔːk/ verb [I] ► to talk about something in a way that makes it seem less important or less serious than it really is: »He talked down the cost of the project …   Financial and business terms

  • talk sth over — UK US talk sth over Phrasal Verb with talk({{}}/tɔːk/ verb [I] ► to discuss a situation with someone, to find out their opinion or get advice before making a decision about it: »Employees had two weeks to talk the proposal over with their… …   Financial and business terms

  • ˌtalk sth ˈover — phrasal verb to discuss a problem or a plan You both need to talk over what happened that day.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • talk something over (with somebody) — ˌtalk sthˈover (with sb) derived to discuss sth thoroughly, especially in order to reach an agreement or make a decision • You ll find it helpful to talk things over with a friend. • They talked over the proposal and decided to give it their… …   Useful english dictionary

  • talk something through — ˌtalk sth ˈthrough derived to discuss sth thoroughly until you are sure you understand it • It sounds like a good idea but we ll need to talk it through. Main entry: ↑talkderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • talk — talk1 W1S1 [to:k US to:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(conversation)¦ 2¦(serious subject)¦ 3¦(say words)¦ 4¦(a speech)¦ 5¦(secret information)¦ 6 talk sense/rubbish/nonsense etc 7 talk (some) sense into somebody 8 talk to yourself 9 know what you are talking… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • talk — 1 verb 1 CONVERSATION (I) to say things to someone, especially in a conversation: talk to: Who was that you were talking to at the party? | talk with: Bob was talking with a pretty woman from the fire department. | talk about/of: We were talking… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • talk*/*/*/ — [tɔːk] verb I 1) [I] to speak, or to have a conversation Can their baby talk yet?[/ex] Am I talking too much?[/ex] I saw her talking to Matt.[/ex] Everyone was busily talking with their friends.[/ex] We were talking about you last night.[/ex] See …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • talk something out — Brit. (in Parliament) block the course of a bill by prolonging discussion to the time of adjournment * * * ˌtalk sthˈout derived to discuss sth thoroughly in order to make a decision, solve a problem, etc • We need to talk out the issue with the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • talk — Ⅰ. talk UK US /tɔːk/ verb [I] ► to say things or speak to someone: talk about/of sth »In Tokyo markets, the only thing people want to talk about is the budget problem. talk to/with sb »I need to talk to the Sales Manager directly. »She was… …   Financial and business terms

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