talk through

talk through
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "talk through":
present tense I/you/we/they talk through he/she/it talks through present participle talking through past tense talked through past participle talked through
1) talk someone through something to explain to someone in detail how something should be done

He talked me through the whole process of sending email.

2) talk through something to discuss a plan or a situation in a detailed way

The president talked through all the military options.


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