talk somebody out of something phrasal verb (see also talk)
to persuade someone not to do something
talk somebody out of doing something
Can’t you talk them out of selling the house?

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talk out of
talk (someone) 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 (someone) into (something)

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talk out of something
talk (someone) 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 (someone) into (something)

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talk out of
• talk (someone) out of (something)
• talk (someone) out of (doing something)
to persuade someone not to do something
I tried to talk our sales manager out of offering a price that was too low.

I spent an hour yesterday trying to talk my friend out of quitting his job.

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talk out of something
• talk (someone) out of (something)
• talk (someone) out of (doing something)
to persuade someone not to do something
I tried to talk our sales manager out of offering a price that was too low.

I spent an hour yesterday trying to talk my friend out of quitting his job.

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talk out of
v.
1. To persuade not to; make agree or decide not to.
■ Used with a verbal noun.
Mary's mother talked her out of quitting school.
Antonym: TALK INTO.
2. To allow to go or get out by talking; let escape by talking.
Johnny is good at talking his way out of trouble.
Antonym: TALK INTO.

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talk someone out of
talk (someone) 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 (someone) into (something)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

talk someone out of something
talk (someone) 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 (someone) into (something)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

talk someone out of
• talk (someone) out of (something)
• talk (someone) out of (doing something)
to persuade someone not to do something
I tried to talk our sales manager out of offering a price that was too low.

I spent an hour yesterday trying to talk my friend out of quitting his job.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

talk someone out of something
• talk (someone) out of (something)
• talk (someone) out of (doing something)
to persuade someone not to do something
I tried to talk our sales manager out of offering a price that was too low.

I spent an hour yesterday trying to talk my friend out of quitting his job.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲