one to talk

English

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Noun

one to talk (plural ones to talk)

1. A person who hypocritically criticizes others for a fault that he/she also has.

   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

• Often used with the adjective fine: "You're a fine one to talk!"

See also

• look who's talking
• you can talk

Further reading

• “fine one to talk”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.