talk about

To speak with someone about a particular person, thing, or subject.

• We talk about school.
• They talked about their holiday yesterday.
• Can we talk about changing the plan?

How to use it: talk about someone/something (We talked about our families.); talk about doing something (They talked about moving abroad.)

Similar words: discuss, speak about

Common phrases: talk about something, talk about someone, talk about work

You say this to show that someone or something is a very strong example of a quality.

• Talk about luck! I found my lost ring.
• He ignored every warning. Talk about careless!
• Talk about a mess! Who left all these dishes?

How to use it: talk about + noun or adjective (Talk about expensive! That sandwich cost twenty pounds.)

Common phrases: talk about luck, talk about waste, talk about something

You use this expression to show that something is exactly what you wanted or hoped for.

• We won! That's what I'm talking about!
• Now that's what I'm talking about: a proper holiday.
• You fixed it perfectly. That's what I'm talking about.

How to use it: that's what I'm talking about (Fresh bread and hot soup! That's what I'm talking about.)

Similar words: that's more like it

Common phrases: what someone talk about, what I talk about

To say something, especially when repeating someone’s words in a casual story.

• She came in talking about, “Where is my dinner?”
• He kept talking about, “I did nothing wrong.”
• They were talking about, “We want our money back.”

How to use it: talk about + quoted words (He was talking about, “Nobody told me!”)

Similar words: say

Common phrases: talk about leaving, talk about something