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talk to



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Idioms and Phrases

Also, give a talking to . Scold, reprimand, as in The teacher said he'd have to talk to Jeff after school , or Dad gave us both a good talking to . [ Colloquial ; second half of 1800s] For talk to like a Dutch uncle , see Dutch uncle .
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If you do not think your grade is right, you should first talk to your school or college.

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If it doesn’t feel safe to address it in the moment, you can always talk to the individual in private — or with HR present — to unpack the nuances of the situation and make reparative decisions to prevent a repeat.

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Mr Jennaway said that Gould followed the girl in a "very panicked state" to try to talk to her, having not seen her approaching.

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Her target runs away, because trying to talk to someone behaving like her is like trying to converse with a wildfire.

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"It depends on who you talk to on which day of week… I've heard three different positions articulated on the baseline, one by the White House, one by the Commerce Dept, and one by a US Trade representative," said one senior G7 official.

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