talk out of

1. see under talk into; also see out of turn, def. 2.

Example Sentences

Maybe they'll surprise him with the Medal of Honor he was talked out of giving himself in the first term.

From Salon

He was at the town hall, he said, to see if the representative was “talking out of both sides of his mouth” and “to see if he represents us or if he represents the president.”

From Salon

“I don’t personally view it as talking out of both sides of our mouth,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Alsup repeatedly accused representatives of the Trump administration of talking out of both sides of their mouths when trying to justify the layoffs.

From Salon

They simply figured he wasn’t serious, wishfully thinking that he would be talked out of the dumb idea.

From Los Angeles Times

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