Talk Shop (Verb)
Meaning
Discuss matters that are related to work; "As soon as they met, the linguists started to talk shop".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- As soon as they sat down at the conference table, the marketing executives began to talk shop.
- The chefs started to talk shop as soon as the dinner service ended and they could catch their breath.
- The computer programmers didn't stop talking once they finished lunch and continued to talk shop at a nearby café.
- During the break, the sales representatives huddled in the corner and started to talk shop in hushed tones.
- Once the meeting was adjourned, the colleagues lingered by the water cooler to talk shop for a few more minutes.