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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Speaking to Deadline in London late last year, the star and executive producer of the Apple TV thriller series talked through the mind state of Nelson, a talented business negotiator and ordinary working man who becomes an unlikely hero after a plane hijacking in Season 1.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
That comfortability between me and Ryan — being able to talk through things and push each other — brought the best out of me.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
Payton spent the team meeting talking through the benefits of getting that top spot, the bye and the homefield advantage that comes with it.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025
Group leader Andrew Dismukes is talking through the daily issues of being an Elf on the Shelf this time of year.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
That comfortability between me and Ryan — being able to talk through things and push each other — brought the best out of me.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
Payton spent the team meeting talking through the benefits of getting that top spot, the bye and the homefield advantage that comes with it.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025
Group leader Andrew Dismukes is talking through the daily issues of being an Elf on the Shelf this time of year.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Talk through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20through. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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