talk out

talk out
transitive verb

the arguments by which it has been talked out of existence — Stephen Spender

2. : to clarify or settle (as a problem) by oral expression or discussion

meet … to discuss knotty problems and talk them out to a point of mutual understanding — C.E.Wilson

the caseworker … encourages her to talk out her anxieties which have been critically restricting — Gertrude Samuels

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talk out
1. To defeat (a parliamentary bill or motion) by going on speaking until it is too late to vote on it
2. To resolve (a difference of opinion) by thorough discussion
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Main Entry: ↑talk

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ˌtalk ˈout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they talk out he/she/it talks out present participle talking out past tense talked out past participle talked out] phrasal verb
to discuss a problem thoroughly with someone who disagrees with you about it

You need to sit down with her and talk this out.

Thesaurus: to discuss somethingsynonym
Main entry: talk

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talk out [phrasal verb]
talk out (something) or talk (something) out : to talk about (something) in order to find a solution

The teacher told him to talk out the problem.

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Main Entry: ↑talk

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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