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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Somehow, Elijah and I kind of talk through osmosis. Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 Boko will hold talks through Tuesday with Oman’s Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq Al Said, his office said in a statement on Sunday. Mbongeni Mguni, Bloomberg, 12 Apr. 2026 The math for a bog-standard walk-and-talk through a hotel hallway between Nick and Future Nick is staggering. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026 The hosts talk through the various reasons why the NBA and WNBA would have chosen Fertitta over the others, both of whom have existing ties to the NBA. Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk through

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“Talk through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/talk%20through. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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