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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During the postgame news conference, Leavitt had talked through tears.
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Doug Haller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
On Friday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison talks through some of the latest developments in the wake of this week's New Orleans terror attack.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Players get along with one another, and when there’s an issue, it gets talked through.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Dec. 2024
What’s most important is establishing clear lines of communication and talking through individual priorities before packing and loading begins, says Pressman.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2024
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Doug Haller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
On Friday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison talks through some of the latest developments in the wake of this week's New Orleans terror attack.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Players get along with one another, and when there’s an issue, it gets talked through.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Dec. 2024
What’s most important is establishing clear lines of communication and talking through individual priorities before packing and loading begins, says Pressman.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Talk through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20through. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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