🗓️ Idiom: Talk Something Over (verb)
💬 Meaning
- To discuss something carefully before making a decision.
- To consider options or ideas by talking with others.
🧠 Example Sentences
- The team talked the proposal over before giving their answer.
- She talked the plan over with her manager to get feedback.
- They talked over the contract terms before signing.
🏛️ Origin
This idiom comes from everyday English, using “talk over” to mean discuss. It has been in use since the 19th century and became common in business and negotiation contexts to describe careful discussion before making a choice.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
Before making a final decision, the partners decided to __________ the deal over.
Answer
talk
2. Multiple choice:
What does “talk something over” mean?
a) To ignore something
b) To discuss something carefully
c) To decide alone without consulting others
Answer
b) To discuss something carefully
3. Change the sentence using talk something over:
They discussed the project with their team before moving forward.
Answer
They talked the project over with their team before moving forward.
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