Idiom: talk someone through something

Meaning

idiom: talk someone through something

to explain something in detail (e.g., a plan, idea, process) or how to do something step-by-step so that they understand it or can do it.

Example sentences

— Could you please talk me through your CV since you graduated from college?

— Their customer service is excellent—they talked me through the entire installation.

— The investigator asked the suspect to talk him through exactly what he was doing the day of the kidnapping.

— Could you talk me through your reasoning on this section of the report?

— Don't worry, our representative can talk you through how to fill out the form once you receive it.

— Now I want you to talk us through every thing you noticed during the robbery.

— My doctor talked me through what's going to happen during my chemotherapy treatment but I still feel anxious and worried.

— Part of the reason the prosecution was so effective is that they talked the jury through each piece of evidence and how they all supported a motive for the murder.

— We are confident you will find this software very easy to use. The system talks you through each step and there are links you can click for additional information as well. If you're ever confused, simply click the chat box to talk with a representative.

— I appreciate the time you took to talk me through your application process yesterday.

— That's wasn't explained when you talked us through the demo. Unfortunately, it's going to be a problem for us.

— I wonder why no one talked you through our procedures on your first day.

— The doctor will call you this evening to talk you through the surgery so you'll know exactly what to expect.

— Could you please talk me through the proposal? My boss had some questions and asked me to review all of the specs with you.

— I cannot figure out how to upload this to the server. Can you please talk me through it?

— We need you to talk us through exactly what happened that night. No detail is too small. We need to know everything.

— You can talk them through all of the steps again but at this point they need to actually get out there and try to kite surf.

Synonyms

run through
lay out

Idiom: talk someone through something

Meaning

Example sentences

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