If these walls could talk, they would tell many secrets.
if these walls could talk
idiomUsed to denote a location with an interesting or controversial history.
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.
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all talk and no cider
All talk and no results.
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big talk
Statements which are boastful or exaggerated.
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bounce off the walls
To be overly active relative to the enclosed space in which one is.
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climb the walls
To behave in a distressed or frantic manner; to exhibit great agitation.
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coffee talk
Informal conversation among friends or acquaintances, of the kind that occurs in a casual gathering where people sit together and drink coffee.
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pillow talk
Conversation shared by bedmates, particularly intimate conversation after sexual intercourse.
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rabbit
[Cockney slang]talk
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sex talk
Flirtatious conversation, used as foreplay or for seduction.