Talk through
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Definition
To explain something step by step
Example sentence
The teacher talked us through the math problem.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: talk through + process/problem/plan
- talk through the process
- talk through the steps
- talk through the problem
- talk through the plan
- talk through the details
- talk through the options
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
Let's talk the plan through before we start. ✅
Let's talk through the plan before we start. ✅