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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Miss Manners has seen people who want to talk through a mouthful of food cover their mouths like this, but not those trying to modulate their voices. Is lowering your volume just too obvious? Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025 But in the latest addition of Netflix’s popular sports documentary series Untold, friends, family, close collaborators, and the star behind the Liver King empire himself talk through how Johnson created a digital empire with a few bloody slabs of liver. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025 Each week, the comedian takes calls from listeners to talk through his hottest takes candid opinions, and honest advice. Anna Tingley, Variety, 12 May 2025 Dylan’s case offers a not-so-subtle prompt for our favorite insecure couple, Griffith and Adams, to talk through the awkward juncture where their relationship is once again stalling. Laura Bradley, Vulture, 2 May 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 26 May. 2025.

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