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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Stocks have seesawed daily as Trump administration officials and foreign leaders continue to talk through the tariffs and negotiate their exact conditions.
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Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
While the Trump administration consulted with Israel about the possibility of engaging with Hamas, Israel learned about aspects of the talks through other channels, one source said.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
When Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson walked up, Wilson talked through some moves with Walliser, and Hanks slunk away.
—T. M. Brown, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The Grief Recovery Center states that talking through these sorts of emotions are a key part in working through grief, and are a vital cog in completing the mourning process.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
While the Trump administration consulted with Israel about the possibility of engaging with Hamas, Israel learned about aspects of the talks through other channels, one source said.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
When Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson walked up, Wilson talked through some moves with Walliser, and Hanks slunk away.
—T. M. Brown, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The Grief Recovery Center states that talking through these sorts of emotions are a key part in working through grief, and are a vital cog in completing the mourning process.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 27 Feb. 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 14 Mar. 2025.
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