now you're talking

idiom

informal
used to say that someone has said or suggested something that one thinks is good, worth doing, etc.
"You don't want hamburgers. Well, how about steak?" "Yeah, now you're talking."

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“Now you're talking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/now%20you%27re%20talking. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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