Talk out
phrasal verb
To solve a problem by discussing it.
We have some issues, but I think we can talk them out.

Often appears as...
- talk it out
- talk things out
phrasal verb
To persuade someone not to do something.
I managed to talk him out of quitting his job.

Often appears as...
- talk someone out of something
- talk him out of it
phrasal verb
To discuss something thoroughly until the end.
We need to talk out this issue until we find a solution.

Often appears as...
- talk out the issue
- talk out the problem
phrasal verb
To solve a problem by discussing it.
We have some issues, but I think we can talk them out.

Often appears as...
- talk it out
- talk things out
phrasal verb
To persuade someone not to do something.
I managed to talk him out of quitting his job.

Often appears as...
- talk someone out of something
- talk him out of it
phrasal verb
To discuss something thoroughly until the end.
We need to talk out this issue until we find a solution.

Often appears as...
- talk out the issue
- talk out the problem
Definition 1 of 3

Conflict Resolution
Use 'talk out' when you want to stress the importance of resolving disagreements by discussion.

Let's talk out our differences over coffee tomorrow.
Positive Outcome Expected
'Talk out' implies that a conversation can lead to a satisfactory result or agreement.

We didn't agree initially, but after talking it out, we found common ground.
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