talk down

The world is full of voices telling adolescents they don’t matter and don’t understand anything, so a good YA book shouldn’t talk down to teens or portray them as helpless.

Inside government officials hope that Wednesday's announcement sets a "ceiling" on negotiations, not the final price, and can be talked down.

The film never once talks down to its young viewers, or believes that they can’t understand complex themes and difficult scenarios.

"I found it hyperbolic, totally overglamourising the work, and it felt like it was talking down to women," she said.

The Conservatives say business confidence has fallen through the floor and say ministers have talked down the economy.