Talk turkey.
[英语成语] TALK TURKEY. — 英语习语解析:直截了当的对话
认真谈话。
“Talk turkey”这个习语在英语中是指直接并且认真地讨论重要的事务。源起于美国感恩节期间讨论如何分配火鸡肉的传统,这个表达被用来形容没有拐弯抹角,直接进入主题的对话。
示例句子
Let's stop beating around the bush and talk turkey about the salary.
我们停止旁敲侧击,直接谈论工资问题。
It's time to talk turkey with our suppliers and get a better deal.
是时候与我们的供应商直接谈判,争取更好的交易了。
During the negotiation, he decided to talk turkey and put all his cards on the table.
在谈判中,他决定开诚布公,摊牌。