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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The concept of restorative justice can be traced back to indigenous cultures, where people sat together to talk through conflict and solve problems.
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Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
Your curious voice can turn a tense back-and-forth into a kind brainstorm by talking through personal misunderstandings to ensure everyone is actually having a good time.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
At the same time, at Pritzker's direction, the governor's communications team was in touch with Walz's team to talk through some of the situations that Illinois had already faced.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
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.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
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Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
Your curious voice can turn a tense back-and-forth into a kind brainstorm by talking through personal misunderstandings to ensure everyone is actually having a good time.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
At the same time, at Pritzker's direction, the governor's communications team was in touch with Walz's team to talk through some of the situations that Illinois had already faced.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
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.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Talk through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20through. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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