talk shop

idiom

: to talk about work
They like to talk shop during lunch.

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For years, the U.S.-China Military Maritime Consultative Agreement remained a talk shop where Beijing largely restated its opposition to mainstream views of international law. Adam P. Liff, Foreign Affairs, 23 Mar. 2015 Goode and his team found that his ability to talk shop with animal nuts opened doors that had been closed to other doc crews. Lane Brown, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024 Cinematographers, young and old, Oscar-nominated and up-and-coming, gather to watch each other’s work, talk shop, and party late into the evening. Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2024 Visitors are always welcome to curl up on comfy chairs and pet a cat or talk shop with the owners. American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for talk shop 

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“Talk shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20shop. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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