Collocation
Could you walk us through that?
To explain something in a detailed, step-by-step manner, often showing how to do it or how it works.
Definition
'Could you walk us through that?' is a common English collocation. To explain something in a detailed, step-by-step manner, often showing how to do it or how it works.
walk + someone/something + through + something
“The consultant offered to walk the team through the new software's features.”
Examples
- Can you please walk me through the steps to set up this account?
- The CEO walked the investors through the company's financial projections.
- Before making a decision, I need someone to walk me through the pros and cons of each option.
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- She patiently walked her grandmother through how to use the new smartphone.
- The engineer will walk us through the technical specifications during tomorrow's meeting.
- It took a while, but he finally managed to walk the customer through the troubleshooting process.
- Could you walk us through your thought process for arriving at that conclusion?
- The instructor carefully walked the students through the complex scientific experiment.
- I'll walk you through the entire cooking process, step by step, if you'd like.
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