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did the talking

did the talking is the simple past of do the talking.

Meaning of do the talking

Verb

do the talking (third-person singular simple present does the talking, present participle doing the talking, simple past did the talking, past participle done the talking)

  1. (idiomatic) To convey the message; to communicate an idea or create an impression.
    • Averaging 82 sunny degrees year round, fringed with blond beaches and lapped by turquoise shallows, Aruba lets the climate do the talking when it comes to appealing to tourists.2013 November 6, Elaine Glusac, “36 Hours in Aruba”, in The New York Times
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, the, talking.

Questions about did the talking

What is did the talking the simple past of?
Did the talking is the simple past of do the talking.

Words near did the talking in the dictionary

  1. did the nasty
  2. did the needful
  3. did the power of good
  4. did the right thing
  5. did the rounds
  6. did the talking
  7. did the trick
  8. did the washing up
  9. did the washing-up
  10. did time
  11. did tricks on it

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