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。

He told the white man, " Now, I talk turkey to you."

他告诉白人，“Now, I talk turkey to you”。

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。

Let's talk turkey. What is it gonna take for you to give up the baby?

废话少说。要怎么样你才放弃宝宝？

But the American Indian stopped him. He told the white man, Now, I talk turkey to you.

但这位印第安人打断了他。他对白人男子说，Now, I talk turkey to you.

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。

Let's say you have a friend who smokes too much. You may have to talk turkey with them.

假设你有个烟瘾很大的朋友。你也许不得不和他直说（talk turkey）。

I call these my Deal Closers. I don't talk turkey, I talk business.

我称这些为我的 Deal Closers。我不谈火鸡， 我谈生意。

Mr. Smith thought of a better idea after his employer talked turkey to him. He was given an increase in pay.

史密斯在老板跟他直说后就想到更好的点子，他的薪水涨了。

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！