talk shop

idiom

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

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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 From the Source From family-friendly design to their favorite secret sources, Steve and Brooke Giannetti talk shop about AD’s October cover story featuring actor Jennifer Garner Photography by Laure Joliet September 3, 2024 Art: Darren Almond/Matthew Marks Gallery. Bridget Moriarity, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2024 Brands speaking at the event, which brought hundreds of attendees together to talk shop, had a particular focus on marketing and sales, with a great deal of chatter around loyalty programs and third-party marketplace platforms, like TikTok Shop. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 21 June 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 Nov. 2024.

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