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?
Examples of talk through in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The right contractor will talk through your budget with you, walk you through the best options for your home, and leave you with a roof that gives you peace of mind, no matter the weather.
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Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
Munsey said the district has reached out to Brightline to talk through some of these issues, and the conversations are pending.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
Eventually, the students and the administration came to an agreement to seriously talk through the issue and a number of months later, the Board of Trustees agreed to divest.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 2 May 2024
Jeff Zucker talking through Don, so lacked authenticity.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2024
Coffee geeks have the opportunity to talk through rotating roasts from small producers that work directly with Unido.
—Gabe Hiatt, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
On Steve Wilks: The thing that’s been so great with him and with me and the entire defense is the flow of communication and continuing to talk through things.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
The former Spice Girl and brand founder opened up her skincare cabinet to her 32 million Instagram followers over the weekend to talk through her Sunday morning routine.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2024
Van Gorp, like many kids discovering breakdance for the first time in the early 2000s, gained insight from watching grainy videos and talking through routines with his friends before joining practices around the Netherlands and overseas.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
Munsey said the district has reached out to Brightline to talk through some of these issues, and the conversations are pending.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
Eventually, the students and the administration came to an agreement to seriously talk through the issue and a number of months later, the Board of Trustees agreed to divest.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 2 May 2024
Jeff Zucker talking through Don, so lacked authenticity.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2024
Coffee geeks have the opportunity to talk through rotating roasts from small producers that work directly with Unido.
—Gabe Hiatt, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
On Steve Wilks: The thing that’s been so great with him and with me and the entire defense is the flow of communication and continuing to talk through things.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
The former Spice Girl and brand founder opened up her skincare cabinet to her 32 million Instagram followers over the weekend to talk through her Sunday morning routine.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2024
Van Gorp, like many kids discovering breakdance for the first time in the early 2000s, gained insight from watching grainy videos and talking through routines with his friends before joining practices around the Netherlands and overseas.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Talk through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20through. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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