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
Coffee geeks have the opportunity to talk through rotating roasts from small producers that work directly with Unido.
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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
Harbaugh then gave way to his father Jack, who talked through multiple confusing audio dumps on the ESPN broadcast.
—Kevin Skiver, Detroit Free Press, 9 Jan. 2024
Or middle schoolers working with artist Sarah Howard to study the moon and talk through their 3D models of sustainable cities on the moon with astronaut and Senator Mark Kelly.
—Kate Cassada, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Hufford discussed the specifics of working with a production’s marketing and PR teams, while Hopkins talked through the process of posting reviews on Instagram and TikTok.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024
The work is so heavy that some rescuers have quit, said the fire chief, who spends time talking through the issues with his teams.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
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
Harbaugh then gave way to his father Jack, who talked through multiple confusing audio dumps on the ESPN broadcast.
—Kevin Skiver, Detroit Free Press, 9 Jan. 2024
Or middle schoolers working with artist Sarah Howard to study the moon and talk through their 3D models of sustainable cities on the moon with astronaut and Senator Mark Kelly.
—Kate Cassada, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Hufford discussed the specifics of working with a production’s marketing and PR teams, while Hopkins talked through the process of posting reviews on Instagram and TikTok.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024
The work is so heavy that some rescuers have quit, said the fire chief, who spends time talking through the issues with his teams.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Talk through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20through. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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