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
approach
make conversation
bid
talk someone out of something
rame
invite
chit-chat
change the subject
put a gun to someone's head
chat up
go off halfcocked
hem and haw
have the advantage of someone
see in
pong
break the ice
think
put in a good word
hatebox
talk through
wake up
natter
meet
play off
act out
draw a veil over
lecture
deter
throw a spanner in the works
soften up
chat shit
get off of someone's cloud
gossip
chaffer
squirm
nerd-snipe
contact
think little of
burn that bridge when one comes to it
put out of one's mind
know of
laymanize
telegraph
chat
chatter
empty chair