talk sb through sth

talk sb through sth
UK US talk sb through sth
Phrasal Verb with talk({{}}/tɔːk/ verb [I]
to explain an idea, a plan, etc. to someone so that they understand it: »

Can you talk me through the proposal?


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • talk somebody through something — ˌtalk sb ˈthrough sth derived to explain to sb how sth works so that they can do it or understand it • Can you talk me through the various investment options? Main entry: ↑talkderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • talk something through — ˌtalk sth ˈthrough derived to discuss sth thoroughly until you are sure you understand it • It sounds like a good idea but we ll need to talk it through. Main entry: ↑talkderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • get sth through sth — Ⅰ. UK US get sth through (sth) Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► to have something, such as a law, accepted: »He battled to get the law through the Legislature for three years. Ⅱ. UK …   Financial and business terms

  • 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

  • through — 1 /Tru:/ preposition 1 entering something such as a door, passage, tube, or hole at one end or side and leaving it at the other: They were suddenly plunged into darkness as the train went through the tunnel. | The ball went flying through the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • bring sth about phrasal — verb (T) to make something happen: Computers have brought about many changes in the workplace. bring sb/sth around/round phrasal verb (T) 1 bring the conversation around/round to to deliberately and gradually introduce a new subject into a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • get sth through — Ⅰ. UK US get sth through (sth) Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► to have something, such as a law, accepted: »He battled to get the law through the Legislature for three years. Ⅱ. UK …   Financial and business terms

  • get through — Ⅰ. UK US get through Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► to succeed in talking to someone on the phone: » I tried to phone but couldn t get through. get through to sb/sth » …   Financial and business terms

  • get sth through to sb — UK US get (sth) through (to sb) Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► to succeed in making someone understand something: »What s got through to us is that email is totally impersonal you need to talk to people …   Financial and business terms

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