talk through

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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Identify a support network of family and friends and talk through your emergency plan. Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026 As consumers rarely reward clever technology for its own sake - the experts and talks through the week will show how to reward usefulness, confidence and ease. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Replacing your windows starts with an in-home consultation to talk through your project, measure your windows and go over costs. Alora Bopray, USA Today, 17 June 2026 United are currently focusing their efforts on Mateus Fernandes — also of West Ham — as talks through the 21-year-old’s agent Jorge Mendes advance, with personal terms not anticipated to prove an issue. David Ornstein, New York Times, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk through

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“Talk through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20through. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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