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?

Examples of talk through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Many farmers also need to talk through emotional issues surrounding when, how, or even if the next generation will take over the family operation. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024 For their first time collaborating, instead of extensively talking through what the three worlds of the film looked like at the outset, Lanthimos and Anthony Gasparro, the film’s production designer, embraced the discovery that comes with filmmaking outside of the studio. —

Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2024 The group updated several other registrations and talked through questions people asked about upcoming elections. —

Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024 In Washington, Trump talked through GOP priorities with Republicans from the House and Senate. —

Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for talk through

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