Phrasal verb №120

talk someone out of

/tɔːk ˈsʌmwʌn aʊt ɒv/

Meaning

To persuade someone not to do something

Example

She talked her friend out of buying a very expensive bag.

She talked her friend out of buying a very expensive bag.

Examples with the phrasal verb talk someone out of

I talked him out of buying the expensive broom.

I talked him out of buying the expensive broom.

The teacher talked him out of handing in the homework late.

The teacher talked him out of handing in the homework late.

We talked her out of moving to the small village without thinking.

We talked her out of moving to the small village without thinking.