talk through

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verb (tr)

(adverb) to discuss (a problem or situation) in detail

(preposition) to explain to (a person) all the stages of a processask a friend to talk you through the exercise

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Words nearby talk through

talk round, talk sense, talk shop, talk show, talk someone's arm off, talk through, talk through one's hat, talk to, talk turkey, talk up, talky

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How to use talk through in a sentence

Fluoride first entered an American water supply through a rather inelegant technocratic scheme.
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We see detoxing as a path to transcendence, a symbol of modern urban virtue and self-transformation through abstinence.
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What celebrity has started to talk about his or her eating disorder?
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Hopefully not overly close, but we talk about it in the episode how similar it is.
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The questions going through my mind are: How on earth are there Kalashnikovs and rocket launchers in the heart of Paris?
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Our Duty Is to Keep Charlie Hebdo Alive|Ayaan Hirsi Ali|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Before Ripperda could unclasp his lips to reply, the stranger had opened the door, and passed through it like a gliding shadow.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
A constant sense of easy balance should be developed through poising exercises.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
This city stands upon almost two equal parts on each side the river that passes through.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
Nothing remarkable occurred in our march through this country.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801)|Daniel Defoe
And is this a mere fantastic talk, or is this a thing that could be done and that ought to be done?
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells