walk

1. informal To resign or quit, especially very abruptly. I am so fed up with this project. I'm going to walk soon if things don't start to improve. The chief financial officer walked after being with the company for less than a month. There's something seriously wrong going on there.

2. informal To go on strike. The employees are threatening to walk if we don't increase their wages.

3. slang To be acquitted of a criminal charge. There was no doubt in anyone's mind that he was guilty, but he walked on a technicality. I thought I was headed for jail, but my lawyer promised I would walk.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

walk

1. n. something easy. (see also cakewalk, sleepwalk.) That game was a walk!

2. in. to walk out on someone; to quit a job. They had a big fight, and he walked.

3. in. to walk away from something unharmed. It couldn’t have been much of an accident. Both drivers walked.

4. in. to get out of prison; to get off from a criminal charge. (Underworld.) They thought they had Spike on a vice rap, but he walked.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See:

a sleepwalk
a walk in the park
a walk is as good as a hit
a walk of life
all walks of life
arm in arm
cakewalk
cock of the walk
don't judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes
don't talk the talk if you can't walk the walk
every walk of life
float/walk on air
go/walk down the aisle
hand in hand
hands down
if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck, it is a duck
if you can't walk the walk, don't talk the talk
in a walk
in single file
jaywalk
perp walk
run before you can walk
someone (has) walked over (one's) grave
straight and narrow, (walk) the
take a hike
take a long walk off a short pier
take a long walk on a short pier
take a walk
take a walk down memory lane
take a walk on the wild side
talk the talk and walk the walk
talk the talk, walk the walk
the ghost walks
tread/walk a fine/thin line
tread/walk a tightrope
walk
walk (one) off (one's) feet
walk (one's) feet off
walk (right) this way
walk a fine line between (something)
walk a fine line between something
walk a mile in (someone's) shoes
walk a thin line
walk a tightrope
walk across
walk across (something or some place)
walk ahead (of someone or something)
walk ahead of
walk all over
walk all over (someone)
walk all over somebody
walk all over someone, to
walk along
walk and chew gum (at the same time)
walk around
walk away
walk away from
walk away from (someone or something)
walk away scot-free
walk away with
walk away with (something)
walk back
walk back on (something)
walk before you can run
walk down
walk down memory lane
walk down the aisle
walk feet off
walk free
walk heavy
walk in
walk in on
walk in on (someone or something)
walk in the park
walk in the park, a
walk into
walk into (something)
walk into the lion's den
walk it
walk it off
walk of life
walk off
walk off the job
walk off with
walk off with (something)
walk on
walk on a thin line between (something) and (something else)
walk on air
walk on air, to
walk on eggs
walk on eggs, to
walk on eggshells
walk on rocky socks
walk on stage and off again
walk on sunshine
walk on the wild side
walk on thin ice
walk on water
walk on water, to
walk out
walk out on
walk out on (someone or something)
walk out with
walk out with (someone or something)
walk over
walk over (someone)
walk over to
walk over to (someone or something)
walk right in
walk right up
walk soft
walk softly and carry a big stick
walk somebody off their feet
walk someone off their feet
walk Spanish
walk tall
walk tall, to
walk the beat
walk the chalk
walk the dog
walk the floor
walk the line
walk the plank
walk the plank, to
walk the streets
walk the talk
walk the walk
walk the walk and talk the talk
walk through
walk together
walk up
walk up to
walk with
walk with (someone or something)
walk your talk
walk-in
walk-up song
we have to (learn to) walk before we (can) run
we must (learn to) walk before we (can) run
We must learn to walk before we can run
when I was a kid, I walked to school uphill both ways
when I was your age, I walked to school uphill both ways
win (something) in a walk
win hands down
worship the ground (one) walks on
worship the ground someone walks on
worship the ground someone walks on, to
worship the ground walks on
you cannot make a crab walk straight
you have to (learn to) walk before you (can) run
you must (learn to) walk before you (can) run
you've got to (learn to) walk before you (can) run

References in classic literature

She walked toward the house, where a ladder was leaning against the kitchen roof.

Anne Of Green Gables

There was no way of knowing what woman's thoughts went through her mind but, when the bottom of the hill was reached and she came up to the boy, she took his arm and walked beside him in dignified silence.

Winesberg Ohio

He raised himself up and looked round, and after a minute rose and walked humbly down to the lowest bench, and sat down on the very seat which he had occupied on his first Sunday at Rugby.

Then the grief which he began to share with others became gentle and holy, and he rose up once more, and walked up the steps to the altar, and while the tears flowed freely down his cheeks, knelt down humbly and hopefully, to lay down there his share of a burden which had proved itself too heavy for him to bear in his own strength.

Tom Browns Schooldays

They walked together along the passage to the entrance hall, where they saw the fresh, freckled face of the Duke of Chester, who was bounding buoyantly along towards them.

The Innocence Of Father Brown

In a country life I conceive it to be a sort of necessary; for, let a woman have ever so many resources, it is not possible for her to be always shut up at home;and very long walks, you knowin summer there is dust, and in winter there is dirt."

Weston, while the dear girls walked about the gardens.

Emma

Moreover, you must walk like a camel, which is said to be the only beast which ruminates when walking.

When we walk, we naturally go to the fields and woods: what would become of us, if we walked only in a garden or a mall?

Walking

She walked eagerly on as she spoke; and Elinor, to screen Marianne from particularity, as she felt almost certain of its not being Willoughby, quickened her pace and kept up with her.

Sense and Sensibility

I like you!" she cried out, pattering down the walk; and she chirped and tried to whistle, which last she did not know how to do in the least.

Secret Garden

A somewhat rapid walk for me was but an ordinary pace for him.

Agnes Grey

I will walk round to the Corner with you, if you don't object; I have plenty of time before my company come; and I want to say a word to you, which I think you will not be displeased to hear.'

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

I could see only the stretch of green before me, and I felt as if I must walk on forever, without coming to the end of it.

Awakening and Selected Short Stories

The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

词组	walk
释义	walk walk 1. informal To resign or quit, especially very abruptly. I am so fed up with this project. I'm going to walk soon if things don't start to improve. The chief financial officer walked after being with the company for less than a month. There's something seriously wrong going on there. 2. informal To go on strike. The employees are threatening to walk if we don't increase their wages. 3. slang To be acquitted of a criminal charge. There was no doubt in anyone's mind that he was guilty, but he walked on a technicality. I thought I was headed for jail, but my lawyer promised I would walk. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. walk 1. n. something easy. (see also cakewalk, sleepwalk.) That game was a walk! 2. in. to walk out on someone; to quit a job. They had a big fight, and he walked. 3. in. to walk away from something unharmed. It couldn’t have been much of an accident. Both drivers walked. 4. in. to get out of prison; to get off from a criminal charge. (Underworld.) They thought they had Spike on a vice rap, but he walked. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See: a sleepwalk a walk in the park a walk is as good as a hit a walk of life all walks of life arm in arm cakewalk cock of the walk don't judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes don't talk the talk if you can't walk the walk every walk of life float/walk on air go/walk down the aisle hand in hand hands down if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck, it is a duck if you can't walk the walk, don't talk the talk in a walk in single file jaywalk perp walk run before you can walk someone (has) walked over (one's) grave straight and narrow, (walk) the take a hike take a long walk off a short pier take a long walk on a short pier take a walk take a walk down memory lane take a walk on the wild side talk the talk and walk the walk talk the talk, walk the walk the ghost walks tread/walk a fine/thin line tread/walk a tightrope walk walk (one) off (one's) feet walk (one's) feet off walk (right) this way walk a fine line between (something) walk a fine line between something walk a mile in (someone's) shoes walk a thin line walk a tightrope walk across walk across (something or some place) walk ahead (of someone or something) walk ahead of walk all over walk all over (someone) walk all over somebody walk all over someone, to walk along walk and chew gum (at the same time) walk around walk away walk away from walk away from (someone or something) walk away scot-free walk away with walk away with (something) walk back walk back on (something) walk before you can run walk down walk down memory lane walk down the aisle walk feet off walk free walk heavy walk in walk in on walk in on (someone or something) walk in the park walk in the park, a walk into walk into (something) walk into the lion's den walk it walk it off walk of life walk off walk off the job walk off with walk off with (something) walk on walk on a thin line between (something) and (something else) walk on air walk on air, to walk on eggs walk on eggs, to walk on eggshells walk on rocky socks walk on stage and off again walk on sunshine walk on the wild side walk on thin ice walk on water walk on water, to walk out walk out on walk out on (someone or something) walk out with walk out with (someone or something) walk over walk over (someone) walk over to walk over to (someone or something) walk right in walk right up walk soft walk softly and carry a big stick walk somebody off their feet walk someone off their feet walk Spanish walk tall walk tall, to walk the beat walk the chalk walk the dog walk the floor walk the line walk the plank walk the plank, to walk the streets walk the talk walk the walk walk the walk and talk the talk walk through walk together walk up walk up to walk with walk with (someone or something) walk your talk walk-in walk-up song we have to (learn to) walk before we (can) run we must (learn to) walk before we (can) run We must learn to walk before we can run when I was a kid, I walked to school uphill both ways when I was your age, I walked to school uphill both ways win (something) in a walk win hands down worship the ground (one) walks on worship the ground someone walks on worship the ground someone walks on, to worship the ground walks on you cannot make a crab walk straight you have to (learn to) walk before you (can) run you must (learn to) walk before you (can) run you've got to (learn to) walk before you (can) run References in classic literature She walked toward the house, where a ladder was leaning against the kitchen roof. Anne Of Green Gables There was no way of knowing what woman's thoughts went through her mind but, when the bottom of the hill was reached and she came up to the boy, she took his arm and walked beside him in dignified silence. Winesberg Ohio He raised himself up and looked round, and after a minute rose and walked humbly down to the lowest bench, and sat down on the very seat which he had occupied on his first Sunday at Rugby. Then the grief which he began to share with others became gentle and holy, and he rose up once more, and walked up the steps to the altar, and while the tears flowed freely down his cheeks, knelt down humbly and hopefully, to lay down there his share of a burden which had proved itself too heavy for him to bear in his own strength. Tom Browns Schooldays They walked together along the passage to the entrance hall, where they saw the fresh, freckled face of the Duke of Chester, who was bounding buoyantly along towards them. The Innocence Of Father Brown In a country life I conceive it to be a sort of necessary; for, let a woman have ever so many resources, it is not possible for her to be always shut up at home;and very long walks, you knowin summer there is dust, and in winter there is dirt." Weston, while the dear girls walked about the gardens. Emma Moreover, you must walk like a camel, which is said to be the only beast which ruminates when walking. When we walk, we naturally go to the fields and woods: what would become of us, if we walked only in a garden or a mall? Walking She walked eagerly on as she spoke; and Elinor, to screen Marianne from particularity, as she felt almost certain of its not being Willoughby, quickened her pace and kept up with her. Sense and Sensibility I like you!" she cried out, pattering down the walk; and she chirped and tried to whistle, which last she did not know how to do in the least. Secret Garden A somewhat rapid walk for me was but an ordinary pace for him. Agnes Grey I will walk round to the Corner with you, if you don't object; I have plenty of time before my company come; and I want to say a word to you, which I think you will not be displeased to hear.' The Mystery of Edwin Drood I could see only the stretch of green before me, and I felt as if I must walk on forever, without coming to the end of it. Awakening and Selected Short Stories The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had walked with them as far as the gate. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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