do the talking

verb

To convey the message; to communicate an idea or create an impression.

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Meanings

verbdo 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)

present singular third person does the talking · participle present doing the talking · past did the talking · participle past done the talking

  1. idiomaticTo 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
    1 more example

    For the flashy occasion, Fox wore a jaw-dropping black gown by LaQuan Smith. […] She let the dress do most of the talking, eschewing flashy jewelry and instead wearing a single chunky silver ring.

    2023 May 19, Chelsey Sanchez, “Megan Fox Makes Her Red-Carpet Comeback in a Body-Sculpting Sheer Gown”, in Harper's Bazaar
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, the, talking.
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Chicago

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