now you're talking
idiom
informal
—used to say that someone has said or suggested something that one thinks is good, worth doing, etc.
"You don't want hamburgers. Well, how about steak?" "Yeah, now you're talking."
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“Now you're talking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/now%20you%27re%20talking. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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