Tag: smooth talker
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Talk the talk
Phrase: Talk the talk The world has become full of smooth talkers who can talk the talk but not walk the walk. Do you know what I mean? No, I suppose not. If you could speak English fluently, you would not be reading or listening to these posts, right? To talk the talk means to…
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Smooth talker
WotD: Smooth talker Watch out for smooth talkers. They can persuade anyone to do anything, and you won’t even realize what’s happened until later when the smooth talker has gone. They are especially dangerous when they work as a salesperson. In North America, the stereotypical smooth talker is a car salesman or a con man.…
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Play someone like a fiddle
Idiom: Play (someone) like a fiddle You may be able to play the fiddle and play someone like a fiddle. However, just because you can play the fiddle doesn’t mean you can play someone like a fiddle. Then again, you may play someone like a fiddle but not play the fiddle itself. Confused? OK, go…
