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ESLPod_0812_WE_1299 Losing Employees to Other Companies In this podcast, the phrase "to talk (someone) into" means to persuade or convince someone to do or believe something: "How did they talk you into investing thousands of dollars in such a risky project?" The phrase "to talk (someone) out of" has the opposite meaning: "He wanted to buy a motorcycle, but his girlfriend talked him out of it." The phrase "to talk (someone's) ear off" means to talk too much, without giving the other person an opportunity to speak: "Ingrid is nice, but she'll talk your ear off and you won't be able to end the conversation." Finally, the phrase "to talk some sense into (someone)" means to persuade someone to be more logical and do what is rational: "Thank goodness you were able to talk some sense into Peter so he won't drop out of school!"

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ESLPod 812 to talk (someone) into Business

Id	ESLPod_0812_WE_1299
Episode Id	ESLPod 812
Episode Title	Losing Employees to Other Companies
Phrase	to talk (someone) into
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to talk (someone) into" means to persuade or convince someone to do or believe something: "How did they talk you into investing thousands of dollars in such a risky project?" The phrase "to talk (someone) out of" has the opposite meaning: "He wanted to buy a motorcycle, but his girlfriend talked him out of it." The phrase "to talk (someone's) ear off" means to talk too much, without giving the other person an opportunity to speak: "Ingrid is nice, but she'll talk your ear off and you won't be able to end the conversation." Finally, the phrase "to talk some sense into (someone)" means to persuade someone to be more logical and do what is rational: "Thank goodness you were able to talk some sense into Peter so he won't drop out of school!"
Topics	Business

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