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talk out of

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talk someone out of something
to convince someone to give up or change something. They were trying to talk me out of my decision. Timmy tried to talk Mary out of her ice cream cone.
See also: out, talk

talk somebody out of something
to persuade someone not to do something She had to talk him out of quitting his job. I wish I'd known she was taking the drug, I would have tried to talk her out of it.
Opposite of: talk somebody into something
See also: out, talk


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