walk through

walk someone through something 

1. to lead or accompany someone through an opening, arch, doorway, etc. Mike walked Mary through the arch into a lovely garden. Todd walked Rita through the doorway, into the ballroom.

2. Fig. to lead someone through a complex problem or thought process. Mary walked Jane through the complex solution to the calculus problem. Do I have to walk you through this solution?

See also: through, walk

walk through something

Fig. to rehearse something in a casual way; to go through a play or other performed piece, showing where each person is to be located during each speech or musical number. Let's walk through this scene one more time.

See also: through, walk

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walk (somebody) through something

to explain or study something completely The lawyer prepared himself for the trial by walking through his opening statement. Could you please walk us through the schedule for tomorrow?

Related vocabulary: talk it through

See also: through, walk