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talk to

idiom

To show the beginnings of a romantic interest in; to flirt with over a period of time in hopes of developing a romantic relationship.


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  1. 01

    all talk and no cider

    All talk and no results.

  2. 02

    big talk

    Statements which are boastful or exaggerated.

  3. 03

    coffee talk

    Informal conversation among friends or acquaintances, of the kind that occurs in a casual gathering where people sit together and drink coffee.

  4. 04

    if these walls could talk

    Used to denote a location with an interesting or controversial history.

  5. 05

    pillow talk

    Conversation shared by bedmates, particularly intimate conversation after sexual intercourse.

  6. 06

    Rabbit

    [Cockney slang]talk

    via rabbit and pork

  7. 07

    sex talk

    Flirtatious conversation, used as foreplay or for seduction.

  8. 08

    small talk

    Idle conversation, typically regarding innocuous or unimportant subjects, usually engaged in at social gatherings out of politeness.

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