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Phrasal verbs · 5 in this family
TALK
/tɔk/On its own, talk means to speak with someone. Add a particle and it changes completely:
Talk into and talk out of are a perfect opposing pair: you talk someone into doing something (persuade them to) and out of it (persuade them not to). Both are separable and always take a person as the object.
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Every TALK phrasal verb, with the one line that keeps it apart from its siblings. Tap any one to open it.
| Phrasal verb | Means | How to remember it |
|---|---|---|
| talk intoSeparable | persuade someone to do something | INTO = you move them into the decision. |
| talk out ofSeparable | persuade someone not to do something | OUT OF = you move them back out of it. |
| talk overSeparable | discuss something thoroughly | OVER = across the whole subject. |
| talk backNo object | reply rudely to someone in authority | BACK = you return the words. |
| talk down toInseparable | speak to someone as if they were less intelligent | DOWN TO = you place yourself above them. |