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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After the game, Bristol City’s media team asked Ballard to talk through the strike while watching it back on a phone. Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The women frequently gathered around the kitchen table over slices of cheesecake while talking through relationships, family problems, and other ups and downs in their lives. Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Our own legal team built an AI legal avatar for common contract management tasks like scheduling calls, answering questions and talking through points with outside counsel. Victor Riparbelli, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 After talking through the issues and adding strict stipulations, Starfish got its building. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 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 26 Aug. 2026.

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