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talk about (third-person singular simple present talks about, present participle talking about, simple past and past participle talked about)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see talk,‎ about. (Compare discuss.)
2. (idiomatic, colloquial, imperative) Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something

   Talk about a loose cannon! Did you hear his TV speech?

   • 1912, Stratemeyer Syndicate, chapter 1, in Baseball Joe on the School Nine:

     "I should say yes," agreed George. "And talk about speed!" he added. "Wow! One ball he threw soaked me in the ear. I can feel it yet!" and he rubbed the side of his head reflectively.

   • 2022 October 16, Jenna Scherer, “An enticing House Of The Dragon crowns Westeros' new ruler”, in AV Club‎:

     The queen squeezes her eyes shut as she prepares to be incinerated, but the red dragon only roars—a display of both might and mercy. Fixing the queen with a stare that speaks volumes, Rhaenys wheels Meleys around and shoots off into the sky. Talk about a power move.

• talk about the weather (“to chit-chat, to shoot the breeze”)