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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In 2022, the NFL appealed to Nevada’s high court after a judge in Las Vegas rejected league bids to dismiss Gruden’s claim outright or to order out-of-court talks through an arbitration process that could be overseen by Goodell. Mark Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2025 Third, for those who don’t like to write, talking through one’s feelings works just as well. J. David Creswell, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2025 Caught off guard, the couple often doesn’t have time to talk through what happened. Ashley Vega, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025 In Season 1, Will goes through a messy divorce with Audrey, his ex-wife, where the two of them often hook-up with each other instead of talking through their problems. Leia Mendoza, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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