Pronunciation: /tək sʌmwʌn (daʊn) ɔf ðə lɛdʒ/
noun a word used to identify a person, place, thing, or idea, in this case, the ledge where the person is located
A1 I called my friend to talk me down off the ledge when I was feeling overwhelmed.
A2 She always knows how to talk someone off the ledge when they are in a tough situation.
B1 The crisis hotline volunteers are trained to talk people down off the ledge during moments of distress.
B2 It takes a skilled negotiator to talk someone off the ledge in high-pressure situations.
C1 The therapist used various techniques to talk the patient down off the ledge and prevent a crisis.
C2 As a crisis intervention specialist, she has the expertise to talk individuals off the ledge in extreme circumstances.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, in this case, the action of speaking to someone
A1 I talked my friend down off the ledge when she was upset about failing her test.
A2 The therapist talked the patient down off the ledge during a panic attack.
B1 The negotiator was able to talk the criminal down off the ledge and prevent a tragedy.
B2 The crisis intervention team worked together to talk the distressed individual down off the ledge.
C1 The skilled negotiator used his training and experience to talk the jumper down off the ledge safely.
C2 The expert in crisis intervention was able to talk the individual down off the ledge with compassion and understanding.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence, in this case, 'off' indicates the direction of the action
A1 I had to talk my friend down off the ledge when she was feeling overwhelmed.
A2 The therapist was able to talk the patient off the ledge during a moment of crisis.
B1 It's important for mental health professionals to know how to talk someone down off the ledge in times of distress.
B2 The negotiator used his skills to talk the suspect down off the ledge and prevent a tragedy.
C1 The crisis intervention team was able to successfully talk the individual down off the ledge and bring them to safety.
C2 The skilled negotiator was able to talk the distraught individual down off the ledge with compassion and empathy.
article a word that is used to specify a noun, in this case, 'the' is used before 'ledge' to indicate a specific ledge
A1 I talked my friend down off the ledge when she was upset.
A2 The police officer had to talk the man down off the ledge to prevent him from jumping.
B1 The therapist used calming techniques to talk the patient down off the ledge.
B2 In high-stress situations, it's important to have the skills to talk someone down off the ledge.
C1 The negotiator was able to successfully talk the suspect down off the ledge without any harm.
C2 It takes a lot of training and experience to effectively talk someone down off the ledge in a crisis.
formal The crisis negotiator was able to talk the distressed individual down off the ledge.
informal I had to talk my friend down off the ledge when she was feeling overwhelmed.
slang I had to talk my brother down off the ledge when he was freaking out about his exam.
figurative Sometimes all it takes is a kind word to talk someone down off the ledge of despair.
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