talk through
Britishverb
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(adverb) to discuss (a problem or situation) in detail
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(preposition) to explain to (a person) all the stages of a process
ask a friend to talk you through the exercise
Example Sentences
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Showing Kane two clips from last season, I ask him to talk through what was going through his head.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
At the clinic, she told staff she was scared and thought she might want to keep her baby, hoping to talk through her options.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
He added that “we’ll talk through price stability and inflation. We’ll talk about the independence of the Fed.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
A trust and estate attorney can talk through your options.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
“This is a crystal set. Through this we can talk through walls and across the city. They’ve already talked across the ocean.”
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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