One thing that's afoot nationwide, Americans are talking turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.

全国各地正在上演的一件事是, 美国人谈论感恩节晚餐的火鸡。

When you are talking turkey, you're not sharing recipes for your Thanksgiving leftovers.

当你" talk turkey（有话直说）" 的时候，你不是在分享你感恩节剩菜的食谱。

Ronald Reagan was the first to use the word pardon when he was talking turkey in 1987.

罗纳德·里根是第一位使用特赦这个词的总统，那是1987年他在讨论火鸡时用到的词。

So if your idea " will not wash, " try " talking turkey" to yourself and come up with a better idea.

所以如果你的主意行不通，那就试试跟自己直说，想出更好的点子吧！

He was given an increase in pay. So if your idea will not wash, try talking turkey to yourself and come up with a better idea.

他获得了升职加薪。所以，如果你的主意“行不通”，请尝试认真想一个更好的主意。