talk turkey
US /tɔk ˈtɜr.ki/
UK /tɔk ˈtɜr.ki/
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开诚布公地谈, 认真地谈, 直截了当地说
to discuss something seriously and directly, without avoiding difficult or unpleasant facts
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It's time we sat down and really talked turkey about our financial situation.
是时候我们坐下来，真正开诚布公地谈谈我们的财务状况了。
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The boss told us to stop wasting time and talk turkey about the project deadline.
老板告诉我们不要再浪费时间，要开诚布公地谈谈项目截止日期。