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 actor behind Chad Meeks-Martin talks through the latest slasher entry.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
Monken, general manager Andrew Berry and anyone else involved must evaluate every potential quarterback option before really talking through the cost, upside and risk involved with all of their preferred and realistic options.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Thankfully, the trio (Manuel, Alexander, and photographer Nigel Barker) have each other to talk through their Top Model fallouts.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
Griffiths and Smith meet on Zoom, spending the first 15 to 20 minutes talking through current challenges, followed by a 30- to 40-minute hypnotherapy session to specifically target her urgent issues.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
Monken, general manager Andrew Berry and anyone else involved must evaluate every potential quarterback option before really talking through the cost, upside and risk involved with all of their preferred and realistic options.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Thankfully, the trio (Manuel, Alexander, and photographer Nigel Barker) have each other to talk through their Top Model fallouts.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
Griffiths and Smith meet on Zoom, spending the first 15 to 20 minutes talking through current challenges, followed by a 30- to 40-minute hypnotherapy session to specifically target her urgent issues.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Talk through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20through. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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