Phrasal verb №198
talk out of
/tɔːk aʊt ɒv/
Meaning
To persuade someone not to do something
Example
She talked him out of buying an old car.
She talked him out of buying an old car.
Examples with the phrasal verb talk out of
I was going to climb the old oak tree, but my mother talked me out of it.
I was going to climb the old oak tree, but my mother talked me out of it.
My friend wanted to quit the school team, but I talked him out of it.
My friend wanted to quit the school team, but I talked him out of it.
The teacher always talks students out of skipping class, so most students stay.
The teacher always talks students out of skipping class, so most students stay.