Bonds is doing everything possible to talk down his achievements.
I love this town, and I don't like to talk things down, but there are some real problems here that need to be dealt with.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
talk down — (something) to say that something is not very good or important. Bonds is doing everything possible to talk down his achievements. I love this town, and I don t like to talk things down, but there are some real problems here that need to be dealt … New idioms dictionary
talk someone/something up — (or down) discuss someone or something in a way that makes them seem more (or less) interesting or attractive … Useful english dictionary
talk down — verb 1. belittle through talk (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑minimize, ↑belittle, ↑denigrate, ↑derogate • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody … Useful english dictionary
talk down to someone — talk down to (someone) to speak to someone as if they were too young or stupid to understand something. I think of old people just as I think of myself, so I don t talk down to them … New idioms dictionary
talk down to — (someone) to speak to someone as if they were too young or stupid to understand something. I think of old people just as I think of myself, so I don t talk down to them … New idioms dictionary
talk down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms talk down : present tense I/you/we/they talk down he/she/it talks down present participle talking down past tense talked down past participle talked down 1) talk someone down British to talk loudly so that… … English dictionary
talk down to — CONDESCEND TO, patronize, look down one s nose at, put down. → talk * * * ˌtalk ˈdown to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they talk down to he/she/it talks down to present participle … Useful english dictionary
talk — [tôk] vi. [ME talken (akin to Fris, to chatter), prob. freq. based on OE talian, to reckon, akin to talu,TALE] 1. a) to put ideas into, or exchange ideas by, spoken words; speak; converse b) to express something in words; make a statement (of, on … English World dictionary
talk — ► VERB 1) speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings. 2) have the power of speech. 3) (talk over/through) discuss (something) thoroughly. 4) (talk back) reply defiantly or insolently. 5) (talk down to) speak patroniz … English terms dictionary
talk — talk1 [ tɔk ] verb *** ▸ 1 communicate ▸ 2 discuss ▸ 3 give lecture ▸ 4 give secret information ▸ 5 achieve something by talking ▸ 6 send information ▸ 7 have power to persuade ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to use words to communicate: Can their… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
