talk through
phrasal verb
talked through; talking through; talks through
1
: to help (someone) understand or do something by explaining its steps in a careful way
The woman on the phone talked me through the procedure.
2
: to discuss (something) with someone in order to make a decision or reach an agreement
Have you talked this through with your family?
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Speaking on Yahoo Finance’s Morning Brief, Ives talked through his beliefs.
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
But Zoe also rolls her eyes at any suggestion of talking through her feelings.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, talks through this delicate moment — as the first part of the deal nears its end — and the questions that hover over it.
—Rachel Abrams, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The situation quickly deteriorates as adviser and advisee talk through Fola’s list of concerns, most of which relate to the experiences of students of color and nonbinary students in the theater department.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
But Zoe also rolls her eyes at any suggestion of talking through her feelings.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, talks through this delicate moment — as the first part of the deal nears its end — and the questions that hover over it.
—Rachel Abrams, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The situation quickly deteriorates as adviser and advisee talk through Fola’s list of concerns, most of which relate to the experiences of students of color and nonbinary students in the theater department.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for talk through
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“Talk through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20through. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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