throw in at the deep end
get going
scrape acquaintance
talk over someone's head
bandy around
keep one's cards close to one's chest
talk at
apostrophize
box out
get onto
talk one's way out of
talk someone into something
make someone's acquaintance
freeball
interpose
hold someone's hand
invite
approach
bid
talk someone out of something
rame
make conversation
change the subject
chit-chat
go off halfcocked
hem and haw
put a gun to someone's head
chat up
break the ice
pong
think
see in
put in a good word
have the advantage of someone
draw a veil over
natter
act out
play off
meet
talk through
wake up
hatebox
deter
soften up
throw a spanner in the works
get off of someone's cloud
chat shit
lecture
gossip
know of
nerd-snipe
chaffer
chatter
burn that bridge when one comes to it
think little of
chat
empty chair
put out of one's mind
squirm
contact
laymanize
telegraph