talk oneself out
talk (oneself) out
To talk so much that one becomes exhausted or has nothing left to say. After discussing the issue for over an hour, I had pretty much talked myself out. My sister was really distraught about her breakup, so I just gave her a sympathetic ear while she talked herself out.
See also: out, talk
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
talk oneself out
to talk until one can talk no more. She talked herself out and was silent for the rest of the day. I talked until I talked myself out.
See also: out, talk
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- (all) talked out
- wear (oneself) to a shadow
- wear yourself to a shadow
- be shot
- be (one's) last resort
- (there's) no peace for the weary
- (there's) no rest for the weary
- be beat
- beat
- last resort