talk through

phrasal verb

talked through; talking through; talks through

: 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.

: 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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During our interview, Hyman and I talked through my test results, which calmed my anxiety. —

Angela Haupt, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024 Take the time to share examples of the data that most informed your conclusion and talk through your reasoning fully. —

Shani Harmon, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 At 6:30, Academy President Janet Yang begins the ceremony with a speech that Barry Keoghan, seated toward the back, amusingly talks through. —

Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024 Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To talked through his long career, including his free-wheeling style of shooting, in conversation with Japanese director Yu Irie at Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF). —

Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for talk through