talk somebody up

talk somebody up
ˌtalk sb/sth ˈup derived
to describe sb/sth in a way that makes them sound better than they really are

They talked up the tourist attractions to encourage more visitors.

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  • talk somebody into of something — ˌtalk sb ˈinto/ˈout of sth derived to persuade sb to do/not to do sth • I didn t want to move abroad but Bill talked me into it. • talk somebody into of something doing sth She tried to talk him out of leaving. Main entry: ↑talkderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • talk somebody out of something — ˌtalk sb ˈinto/ˈout of sth derived to persuade sb to do/not to do sth • I didn t want to move abroad but Bill talked me into it. • talk somebody out of something doing sth She tried to talk him out of leaving. Main entry: ↑talkderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • talk somebody round (to something) — ˌtalk sb ˈround (to sth) derived (BrE) to persuade sb to accept sth or agree to sth • We finally managed to talk them round to our way of thinking. Main entry: ↑talkderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • talk somebody through something — ˌtalk sb ˈthrough sth derived to explain to sb how sth works so that they can do it or understand it • Can you talk me through the various investment options? Main entry: ↑talkderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • talk somebody down — ˌtalk sb/sthˈdown derived to help a pilot of a plane to land by giving instructions from the ground Main entry: ↑talkderived …   Useful english dictionary

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  • talk the legs off an iron pot — (AU) Somebody who is excessively talkative or is especially convincing is said to talk the legs off an iron pot. ( Talk the legs off an iron chair is also used) …   The small dictionary of idiomes

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  • talk back (to somebody) — ˌtalk ˈback (to sb) derived to answer sb rudely, especially sb in authority related noun ↑back talk Main entry: ↑talkderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • talk something over (with somebody) — ˌtalk sthˈover (with sb) derived to discuss sth thoroughly, especially in order to reach an agreement or make a decision • You ll find it helpful to talk things over with a friend. • They talked over the proposal and decided to give it their… …   Useful english dictionary

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