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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By tapping on walls and talking through toilets, word of Reagan's 'provocation' quickly spread throughout the prison.
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Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
At their kitchen table two weeks after the Joslin tour, the couple opened their laptops and talked through their options.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
This is someone who lived it, who understands it, and can talk through it.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
Scott drifts from room to room in his shades, thanking staff and talking through the bones of the place.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
At their kitchen table two weeks after the Joslin tour, the couple opened their laptops and talked through their options.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
This is someone who lived it, who understands it, and can talk through it.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
Scott drifts from room to room in his shades, thanking staff and talking through the bones of the place.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2026.
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