talk someone out of something

talk someone out of something (third-person singular simple present talks someone out of something, present participle talking someone out of something, simple past and past participle talked someone out of something)

1. (idiomatic) To persuade someone not to do something, or to give up something, by talking to them.

   She talked the officer out of giving her a ticket.

   The con artist talked his victims out of their life savings.

• talk one's way out of