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Discover Ludwig"talk down to" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used to describe someone speaking in a condescending or patronizing manner. For example, "He always talks down to me whenever he's trying to explain something".
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talk down to
verb
To speak to another person in a demeaning or patronising way.
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"I don't talk down to anybody".
They talk down to our fans".
They don't talk down to voters.
"I don't talk down to whites.
"And they don't talk down to them".
"He didn't talk down to you.
"That means they talk down to you".
He had Herbert's, walk and talk down to a t.
"You can't talk down to kids," he said.
Adults tend to talk down to children's theater.
"It's a mistake to talk down to children," he said.
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