Communication

do all the talking

speak so much that others cannot

To speak so much that nobody else gets a chance to talk.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Are you nervous about the interview?

A little, but my colleague will do all the talking.

Play the conversation

I'll do all the talking when we meet the bank manager.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: She made all the talking during the meeting.

Say: She did all the talking during the meeting.

The fixed phrase uses the verb "do," not "make," before "all the talking."

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

do all the talking; did all the talking

Your turn: say it out loud

I'll do all the talking when we meet the bank manager.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

do all the talking

speak so much that others cannot

“I'll do all the talking when we meet the bank manager.”

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