谈本行的事; 话不离宗; 语不离宗

1. 三句话不离本行：talk the hind leg off a donkey 说的天花乱坠 | talk shop 三句话不离本行 | tall order 难办的事情

2. 说行话：talk sense 说话有道理 | talk shop 说行话 | talk show 谈话节目

3. 说行话, 三句话不离本行：play games 敷衍塞责 | talk shop 说行话,三句话不离本行 | black and blue 青肿的

4. (尤指使他人厌烦地)谈与业务有关的有,谈公事,谈工作：shut up shop(暂时或永久性的)停止营业,关店 | talk shop(尤指使他人厌烦地)谈与业务有关的有,谈公事,谈工作 | toy shop 玩具店

verb

1. discuss matters that are related to work

e.g. As soon as they met, the linguists started to talk shop