talk shop

idiom

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

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Ever since sitting down with Sean Payton to talk shop before the bye week, George Paton has given out new deals in Denver like Oprah giving out new cars. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025 Related Stories Lebret was speaking at a panel on Wednesday that gathered seasoned fund representatives, agents and producers to talk shop about the fast-evolving world of film financing. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025 That isn't due to the fact that the Cowboys aren't willing to talk shop out West. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025 Both killers of the silver screen, Hannibal Lecter and Annie Wilkes were keen to talk shop — an honor Bates extended to IndieWire as our 2025 Vanguard award winner. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 May 2025 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 6 Jan. 2026.

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