talk over

What does "talk over" mean?

1. To discuss something thoroughly
2. To speak louder than someone else

Examples

• Let's talk it over before making a decision.
• We need to talk over the budget for next year.
• Don't talk over me when I'm speaking!
• They talked over the proposal for hours.
• Can we talk this over in private?

How to use it

'Talk over someone' (interrupt) is different from 'talk something over' (discuss). Context determines meaning.

Word order

Object can go between: 'talk it over' or 'talk over the issue'

Similar expressions

Opposites

Related phrasal verbs

• talk into

  To persuade someone to do something

• talk out of

  To persuade someone not to do something

• get over

  To recover from an illness, shock, or emotional upset

• turn over

  To flip something so the other side faces up

• come over

  To visit someone's home

• go over

  To review or examine carefully