one to talk
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English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
[edit]one to talk (plural ones to talk)
- A person who hypocritically criticizes others for a fault that he/she also has done.
- You're one to talk!
- You're the one to talk!
- 2011, H. E. Ellis, The Gods of Asphalt, page 46:
- “You're one to talk about being alone. You need Savannah so damn much it's screwing up any chance I've got for basketball.”
Usage notes
[edit]- Often used with the adjective fine: "You're a fine one to talk!"
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “fine one to talk”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.