"if these walls could talk" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} if these walls could talk
  1. (idiomatic) Used to denote a location with an interesting or controversial history. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-if_these_walls_could_talk-en-phrase-EsjDn~38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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