From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtalk through something phrasal verb1 talk something ↔ throughDISCUSS to discuss something thoroughly so that you are sure you understand it Allow time to talk through any areas of difficulty.2 talk somebody through something to help someone understand a process, method etc by explaining it to them carefully before they use it Trevor talked me through loading the software. → talk→ See Verb table
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talk through • Our trained workers find that some of those we care for want to talk through emotional and spiritual issues.• But she could hardly talk through her tears.• This is known as the talk through or walk through method of task analysis.• Omar and her mother sat at the kitchen table talking through the afternoon, talking into the night, talking and talking.• The channeler goes into a trance and summons spirits, who either talk through the channeler or appear directly to those present.• They talked through their own intercom system, and the assistant made marks on the map with a grease pencil.• This involves the incoming group taking the time and trouble to go and see other local leaders to talk through their plans.• In the Pomme, we talked through what we would talk through. 