to talk down to someone
talk to the person as if they were inferior, stupid, or incompetent
to speak up
say your opinion about something you believe is wrong, without fear or hesitation
to tune out
ignore; pretend not to hear
to call someone out
challenge or confront the person, especially about something they are doing wrong
to point out
call attention to a particular fact
to spell something out
describe or explain it very carefully in a detailed and meticulous way
to cut someone off
interrupt the person in the middle of a sentence
to rattle off something
say a list of things very quickly
to harp on about something
to emphasise it or say it repeatedly in an annoying way
to tell someone off
to scold someone because they've done something wrong
to butt in
to join a conversation or activity without being invited
to back someone up
to provide support for someone
