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talk sb round

UK phrasal verb with talk
 
/tɔːk/
 
US  /tɑːk/ verb [I]

Definition

to persuade someone to agree with you or to do what you want them to do: She's not keen on the idea but we think we can talk her round.Urging and persuadingCausing somebody to act
(Definition of talk sb round from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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