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Phrase(s): talk someone or something over (with someone)
to discuss someone or something with someone. • I want to talk John over with my staff. • I will talk over this matter with Sam., Phrase(s): talk over something
to use something, such as a microphone, intercom, or telephone, to talk. • I don’t mind talking over the telephone. • I will talk to Jeff over the intercom and see what he thinks about the idea., Phrase(s): talk something over
to discuss something. • Come into my office so we can talk this over. • We talked over the plans for nearly an hour.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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1. Discuss thoroughly, as in Let's talk over the entire plan and see if we discover any flaws. [First half of 1700s] 2. Win someone over by persuasion, as in We talked them over to our point of view. [First half of 1800s] Also see TALK AROUND.
American Heritage Idioms