Idiom
if these walls could talk
Meaning
Used to denote a location with an interesting or controversial history.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“If these walls could talk, they would tell many secrets.”
“This old house has seen so many families come and go; if these walls could talk, they would have incredible stories to share.”
“Standing in the abandoned theater, I imagined the legendary performances of the past and wondered what secrets might be revealed if these walls could talk.”
Examples
simple
“If these walls could talk, they would tell many secrets.”
contextual
“This old house has seen so many families come and go; if these walls could talk, they would have incredible stories to share.”
complex
“Standing in the abandoned theater, I imagined the legendary performances of the past and wondered what secrets might be revealed if these walls could talk.”
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