talk up

Definitions

1. 1

   To talk about (something or someone) to make it seem as good as possible or to draw…

   To talk about (something or someone) to make it seem as good as possible or to draw positive attention to it.

   • The restaurant had been talked up way too much, that it left me somewhat disappointed.
   • Charlie's been talking up Robbie in an attempt to set him up with Lucy.
   • Moreover, the new Prime Minister has already talked up the need for new strike-breaking legislation, in the form of requirements for railworkers to provide a minimum service during any industrial action.
2. 2

   To talk louder.

3. 3

   To speak in a plain and candid way, or with bold impudence.

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