talk to

Idioms and Phrases

Also, give a talking to . Scold, reprimand, as in The teacher said he'd have to talk to Jeff after school , or Dad gave us both a good talking to . [ Colloquial ; second half of 1800s] For talk to like a Dutch uncle , see Dutch uncle .

Example Sentences

Asked whether the PM was still willing to talk to Netanyahu, the spokesman said it was "obviously important that we have a dialogue with Israel on all levels", describing the country as "a key partner across a range of areas".

From BBC

She considers her husband and daughter her “greatest blessing” but says, “I love acting. It’s my joy. It’s my fun. It’s my social event. It’s all of that. I mean, the fact that you can go and sit in a hair and makeup trailer and talk to everybody, and howl with laughter, is just joy.”

From Los Angeles Times

Inside a gazebo, Chispa field program director Joesé Hernández gave a pep talk to his team of canvassers, who were going to “cure” votes — visit people whose ballots were initially disqualified to let them know they could fix the error.

From Los Angeles Times

City officials declined to comment on the Best Friends report, and Dains declined to talk to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

The tiny resonators sitting on top "talk" to each other in a way that allows them to "pluck photon by photon" from this bath, controlling the brightness and bandwidth of the light sent to the PV cell.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• advise
• berate
• censure
• chide
• enjoin
• exhort
• rebuke
• reprimand
• scold
• upbraid
• warn