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Phrase(s): the talk of
a place someone or something who is the subject of a conversation somewhere, such as the town, the office, the community, etc. • The handsome new teacher was the talk of the town. • John’s new car is the talk of the office., Phrase(s): talk of someone or something
to speak about someone or something. • Weren’t we talking of old Mrs. Watson just now? • We were just talking of old times—happier times.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs