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ESLPod_0513_WE_0700 Snooping and Eavesdropping The phrase "to talk (someone) into (something)," in this podcast, means to get another person to agree to do something that he or she doesn't really want to do: "How are we going to talk Leanne into letting us stay in her apartment for a month?" The phrase "to talk some sense into (someone)" means to say something that makes another person change his or her behavior or what he or she was planning to do: "Someone needs to talk some sense into Sakari before she hurts herself." The phrase "to talk (someone's) ear off" means to talk to someone too much: "Claudia talked his ear off, telling him about her work for hours." Finally, the phrase "now you're talking" is used to show another person that one agrees with what he or she has said: "When Brooke suggested making margaritas, we said, 'Now you're talking!'"

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ESLPod 513 to talk (someone) into Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_0513_WE_0700
Episode Id	ESLPod 513
Episode Title	Snooping and Eavesdropping
Phrase	to talk (someone) into
Text	The phrase "to talk (someone) into (something)," in this podcast, means to get another person to agree to do something that he or she doesn't really want to do: "How are we going to talk Leanne into letting us stay in her apartment for a month?" The phrase "to talk some sense into (someone)" means to say something that makes another person change his or her behavior or what he or she was planning to do: "Someone needs to talk some sense into Sakari before she hurts herself." The phrase "to talk (someone's) ear off" means to talk to someone too much: "Claudia talked his ear off, telling him about her work for hours." Finally, the phrase "now you're talking" is used to show another person that one agrees with what he or she has said: "When Brooke suggested making margaritas, we said, 'Now you're talking!'"
Topics	Relationships + Family

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