cross the knees and talk over things--as close friends
中英惯用例句
cùxītánxīnshìjiànfēichángyǎzhìdeshìqíng。 the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme.
yījiārénzuòzàilúhuǒbàngcùxītánxīn , méiyòudiànshìdegānrǎo, nàkězhēnshìjiànlèshì。 If is pleasant for a family to commune together by the fire without the distraction of a television.
tāmenzàicùxītánxīn。 They were talking head to head.