talked out

Idioms  

1. Weary from speaking, as in I haven't another thing to say; I'm all talked out. [c. 1900] Also see talk out.

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talked out

Jerome Powell, the outgoing Fed chair, said he attempted a communications overhaul last year and was largely talked out of it by colleagues and staff.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

But Hegseth also talked out of both sides of his mouth, claiming, on one hand, that the poorly defined allegations against him are "made up" while also admitting to "kernels of truth."

From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2024

But he was gently talked out of it.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024

The court heard he was talked out of it by a patient, Nathan Newby, who encountered Farooq outside the hospital's Gledhow wing and engaged him in conversation.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2023

The more his staff talked out the concept that Saturday morning, the more it coalesced into a plausible scheme.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik