talk turkey

Meaning: to negotiate something seriously
How to use in a sentence: The boy wanted to buy a friends used IPad.  His friend said that he wanted $900 dollars for it.  The boy laughed and said, "Let's talk turkey, I'll give you $200 for it."  They continued to talk turkey until they came to a deal that they both liked. 

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