Talk about – Discuss a topic.

They talked about their vacation plans.

Talk back – Reply rudely.

Don’t talk back to your parents.

Talk down to – Speak to someone as if they are less intelligent.

He tends to talk down to his younger colleagues.

Talk over – Discuss something before making a decision.

Let’s talk over the details of the project.

Talk into – Persuade someone to do something.

She talked him into going to the concert.

Talk out of – Persuade someone not to do something.

I tried to talk her out of quitting her job.

Talk through – Explain something step by step.

He talked us through the process of applying for a visa.

Talk up – Promote or emphasize the positive aspects.

The manager talked up the new product to the team.

Talk down – Reduce the importance of something.

He talked down the significance of the new policy.

Talk shop – Discuss work-related matters.

After the meeting, they continued to talk shop over dinner.

Talk to – Converse with someone.

I need to talk to you about the upcoming event.

Talk with – Engage in conversation with someone.

She enjoyed talking with her old friends.

Talk through – Discuss something thoroughly.

Let’s talk through the plan before the meeting.

Talk out – Discuss something until a solution is reached.

We talked out our differences and reached an agreement.

Talk for – Speak on behalf of someone.

She talked for the group during the presentation.

Talk into – Persuade or convince someone.

I was talked into trying the new restaurant.

Talk under – To reduce someone’s influence by speaking over them.

He always tries to talk under people to assert his dominance.

Talk through – Discuss in detail.

We need to talk through the budget before finalizing it.

Talk down to – Treat someone as inferior.

She felt belittled when her boss talked down to her.

Talk against – Speak in opposition to something.

He talked against the new regulations during the meeting.

Talk to oneself – Speak aloud to oneself.

She often talks to herself when she’s deep in thought.

Talk along – Engage in a continuous conversation.

They talked along the trail during their hike.

Talk around – Avoid discussing the main issue.

He tends to talk around the subject instead of addressing it directly.

Talk ahead – Discuss future plans.

Let’s talk ahead about the next project.

Talk among – Engage in conversation within a group.

They talked among themselves to come up with ideas.

Talk behind – Discuss someone when they are not present.

They talked behind his back about his decision.

Talk back to – Respond defiantly or rudely.

She talked back to the teacher, which got her into trouble.

Talk out of turn – Speak when it’s inappropriate or not your place.

He talked out of turn during the meeting, interrupting others.

Talk big – Boast or brag.

He tends to talk big about his accomplishments.

Talk at – Speak to someone without engaging them in conversation.

She felt like he was talking at her rather than with her.