Work discussion to follow around spring (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
shop talk
'work discussion' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'follow around spring' is the wordplay.
'follow' becomes 'stalk' (stalk is a kind of follow).
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'spring' becomes 'hop' (hopping is a kind of springing).
'stalk' going around 'hop' is 'SHOP TALK'.
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for shop talk that I've seen before include "business jargon" , "Chat about business especially out of hours" , "business, as discussed elsewhere" , "chat about job to be done?" , "after-hours conversation?" .)