big talk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of big talk
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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“It was the big talk about town,” Aversa said Monday.
I thought back to Jack of Diamonds’s big talk about industries and skill sets.
From Literature
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"The big talk - is there going to be any new three stars?" he said.
From BBC
That’s not just big talk on Curacao’s part.
From Los Angeles Times
What this means is that our family, like so many others, is having the big talk about senior living.
From MarketWatch
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