- talk sb out of sth
- UK US talk sb out of sth— Phrasal Verb with talk({{}}/tɔːk/ verb [I]► to persuade someone not to do something: »
He threatened to resign, but his boss managed to talk him out of it.
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talk sb out of sth
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ˈtalk sb ˌout of sth — phrasal verb to persuade someone not to do something We managed to talk him out of giving up his job.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
talk somebody out of something — ˌtalk sb ˈinto/ˈout of sth derived to persuade sb to do/not to do sth • I didn t want to move abroad but Bill talked me into it. • talk somebody out of something doing sth She tried to talk him out of leaving. Main entry: ↑talkderived … Useful english dictionary
talk something out — Brit. (in Parliament) block the course of a bill by prolonging discussion to the time of adjournment * * * ˌtalk sthˈout derived to discuss sth thoroughly in order to make a decision, solve a problem, etc • We need to talk out the issue with the… … Useful english dictionary
talk — talk1 W1S1 [to:k US to:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(conversation)¦ 2¦(serious subject)¦ 3¦(say words)¦ 4¦(a speech)¦ 5¦(secret information)¦ 6 talk sense/rubbish/nonsense etc 7 talk (some) sense into somebody 8 talk to yourself 9 know what you are talking… … Dictionary of contemporary English
talk — 1 verb 1 CONVERSATION (I) to say things to someone, especially in a conversation: talk to: Who was that you were talking to at the party? | talk with: Bob was talking with a pretty woman from the fire department. | talk about/of: We were talking… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
talk*/*/*/ — [tɔːk] verb I 1) [I] to speak, or to have a conversation Can their baby talk yet?[/ex] Am I talking too much?[/ex] I saw her talking to Matt.[/ex] Everyone was busily talking with their friends.[/ex] We were talking about you last night.[/ex] See … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
talk your way out of something doing something — talk your way out of sth/of doing sth idiom to make excuses and give reasons for not doing sth; to manage to get yourself out of a difficult situation • I managed to talk my way out of having to give a speech. Main entry: ↑talkidiom … Useful english dictionary
talk your way out of of doing something — talk your way out of sth/of doing sth idiom to make excuses and give reasons for not doing sth; to manage to get yourself out of a difficult situation • I managed to talk my way out of having to give a speech. Main entry: ↑talkidiom … Useful english dictionary
talk somebody into of something — ˌtalk sb ˈinto/ˈout of sth derived to persuade sb to do/not to do sth • I didn t want to move abroad but Bill talked me into it. • talk somebody into of something doing sth She tried to talk him out of leaving. Main entry: ↑talkderived … Useful english dictionary
talk — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 a conversation ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, little (often ironic), short ▪ I will have to have a little talk with that young lady (= tell her that I disapprove of sth). ▪ good … Collocations dictionary
