talk over
Idioms-
Discuss thoroughly, as in Let's talk over the entire plan and see if we discover any flaws . [First half of 1700s]
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Win someone over by persuasion, as in We talked them over to our point of view . [First half of 1800s] Also see talk around .
Example Sentences
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The skit followed the “Snack Homiez,” a cadre of 12-year-olds who talk over each other, trying to determine which foods are “fire” and which foods are “chopped.”
From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025
Mr Nanabawa said: "I need the UK government to come out by themselves, if they've given up all this big talk over in the UK, come out here and help."
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025
In mid-April, a week before the show’s opening on April 24, Schreck, Neugebauer, Carell, Harper, Pill and Rose gathered to talk over their dinner break in a room off the Beaumont lobby.
From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2024
There’s time to talk over dinner before the show, then you hear some great music, then you talk about that music on the drive home.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024
"If Simon walks in the middle of us," said Ralph, "then we could talk over his head."
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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