He even nods a little, ever more pleased with the merchant's fast-talk. From Wordnik.com. [The Peacock King: Book 1, Chapter 1] Reference
I'm reasonably confident I can fast-talk my way out of any objections to heesh. From Wordnik.com. [The Rebel Worlds]
Pull a fast-talk like that on me when we're in space and I'll stuff you down each other's throat. '. From Wordnik.com. [The Rolling Stones]
“So you can fast-talk your way past your human friends and leave us here to be caught?” snarled Clagg. From Wordnik.com. [Guild Wars: Ghosts of Ascalon] Reference
A closeup lets you into the actor's mind--- you can see from his expression how the line is meant to be understood, or whether he's lying, or confused, or trying to fast-talk his way through a situation. From Wordnik.com. [Story. Plot. Imagination.] Reference
That said, as with a number of other Pratchett novels the ending is somewhat contrived and the characters get out of the various fixes they're in with some fast-talk, handwaving and a nod from the Patrician, which is a resolution that has perhaps been used a few too many times in this series. From Wordnik.com. [Making Money by Terry Pratchett] Reference
There is no way Obama can spin or fast-talk his way out of this one. From Wordnik.com. [Altermedia news U.S.A.] Reference
Feel-good fast-talk in a time of desperation, exactly NOT what was needed. From Wordnik.com. [Redskins Insider Podcast -- The Washington Post] Reference
How do we make sure we're not just being pushed arround by people that can fast-talk us into whatever they want?. From Wordnik.com. [CommunityWiki: RecentChanges] Reference
She’s attractive and that makes it easy for a mark to fast-talk if caught by his own company I didn’t know she was CIA. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » NYT confirms] Reference
I say this Hawkes is going to fast-talk you into staying here -- and if I had any need for money I'd put down a side-bet on Hawkes 'side. ". From Wordnik.com. [Starman's Quest] Reference
"What I was saying before you tried to fast-talk me into rushing, Floyd Manning, is that I got a little problem with this here legal paper. From Wordnik.com. [For The Roses]
The twins fast-talk me. From Wordnik.com. [The Rolling Stones]
Side effects include, but are not limited to, attorney-speak, fast-talk, lockjaw, and use of a Thesaurus. From Wordnik.com. [Paid Programming: The Writer's Toolkit] Reference
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