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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Cassandra eventually suggested the couple sit down with a therapist and talk through their emotions to figure out where things weren’t aligning.
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 8 June 2025
The discussion began with mom and son talking through the struggles of trying to have both a personal and private life, with Lowry noting that teens today have social media to navigate in addition to day-to-day life.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 6 June 2025
Radical candor on repeat All of the founders agreed emphatically on the importance of communication and talking through hard things.
—Alisa Cohn, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Worse, you can only be talked through it if your head is still above water.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 12 May 2025
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 8 June 2025
The discussion began with mom and son talking through the struggles of trying to have both a personal and private life, with Lowry noting that teens today have social media to navigate in addition to day-to-day life.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 6 June 2025
Radical candor on repeat All of the founders agreed emphatically on the importance of communication and talking through hard things.
—Alisa Cohn, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Worse, you can only be talked through it if your head is still above water.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 12 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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