walk off

walk it off

To attempt to alleviate an injury, typically a leg or foot injury, by walking until the pain dissipates. Typically used as an imperative, sometimes one intended to be humorous. I'm sure it's only a bruise. Just walk it off. There's only a little bit of blood. Walk it off! I tried walking it off, but I really think I broke something in my foot.
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walk off

1. To depart very quickly or suddenly, especially in a brusque, angry manner. He walked off in a huff when Jennifer implied that his father was a failure.
2. To alleviate or ameliorate the negative effects of injury or condition by walking around. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "walk" and "off." Feeling dazed from the collision, Jack stood up and tried walking it off. You can't just walk off a gunshot wound, Dan—we need to get you to a hospital right away!
3. To lose weight or burn calories through extensive and vigorous walking. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "walk" and "off." I've set a goal for myself to walk off at least 20 pounds by this summer. No thanks, I think I'll go on foot—I'd like to walk that meal off.
4. noun In baseball, a play that causes the home team to score the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning or extra innings, thereby ending the game. Often hyphenated in this usage. And there it is folks—a walk-off to end the game!
5. adjective Describing such a game-ending play. Often hyphenated in this usage. The Bruins secured a dramatic last-minute victory with a walk-off home run.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

walk off

to walk away; to leave on foot abruptly. She didn't even say good-bye. She just walked off. He walked off and never looked back.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

walk off

v.
1. To leave abruptly by walking: My friend got angry and walked off in the middle of our conversation.
2. To reduce or eliminate some pain or stiffness by walking: I pulled my leg muscle a little bit, but I walked it off. The athlete walked off the muscle cramp before the game.
3. To lose some amount of weight by walking: She walked off ten pounds. He walked five pounds off.
4. To shed the weight gained by consuming something: You'll have to walk off all that chocolate cake. If I eat this doughnut, I'll walk it off this afternoon.
5. walk off with To win some prize or award easily or unexpectedly: My student walked off with first prize.
6. walk off with To steal something: Someone walked off with my wallet.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

walk off

/away with
1. To win easily or unexpectedly.
2. To steal.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • walk it off
  • smart under
  • smart under (something)
  • bash
  • bash (someone's) brains in
  • beat (someone's) brains in
  • gimpy
  • beat the daylights out of
  • beat the hell out of
  • beat the living daylights out of
References in periodicals archive
"If the players feel the referee isn't dealing with it then I can understand why they walk off the pitch.
Sepp: You can't just walk off the pitch
"As a player, if you see the officials aren't handling the situation, then you are well within your rights to walk off the pitch, in my opinion.
WALK OFF IF YOU WANT
"As a player, if you see that the officials aren't handling the situation then you are well within your rights to walk off the pitch in my opinion.
England stars 'right to walk off pitch if abused'
He gave him the Mars Bar and that halted him slipping into a coma so when we got there we were able to help him to walk off."
Boy saves grandad from coma
Ferdinand believes his team-mates would have backed Eriksson if he had asked them to walk off.
FOOTBALL: Ferdinand: I would have walked off pitch
So when (his brother would) saw him in half, (Johnny Eck would) stand on his hands and walk off stage.
Tom Waits
Blatter had appeared to suggest that players could use racism as an excuse to walk off during a game if they were losing.
Blatter urged to act on racism; Campaigners call on FIFA to deduct points
If clubs insisted these people did their jobs properly, no black player would feel the need to walk off a pitch again.
Do yer jobsworth
Several racist incidents have already tainted the competition after black Holland players received monkey chants during a training session in Krakow.rofessional Footballers' Association chairman Clarke Carlisle had earlier urged England stars to walk off the pitch if they are racially abused today in their opener against France.
Balotelli hit by 'racist' monkey taunts during Italy-Spain Euro match
The keeper confirmed he and his team-mates are aware they cannot walk off the field in protest unless the referee stops the game.
WE'LL GO BY RULES ON ABUSE
Hot-heat Balotelli last week threatened to walk off midgame if he is subjected to racial abuse in Poland or Ukraine.
BALOTELLI CARD FEAR
"While one distracts the person with a newspaper or map over the screen, the other will press the buttons, wait for the notes to be dispensed, collect the money and walk off. In this case, the victim walked off thinking that there was a fault on the machine.
POLICE HUNT CASHPOINT FIDDLE PAIR
In it, Lyle expressed his regret over his decision to walk off the course.
LYLE SAYS SORRY FOR WALKOUT
To walk off the pitch and try to I influence the officials I and the outcome of the game remains a disgrace.
Football: Fergie's fury; CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: GIANTS LOOK TO CLINCH THEIR PLACES IN THE QUARTER-FINAL DRAW MAN UTD (1) v LILLE (0) OLD TRAFFORD WED, 7.45pm
In a remarkable show of leadership, Blatter - the most powerful man in football - has declared that if England had chosen to walk off he would have offered them his full support.
Blatter: I would have backed walk-off