walk Spanish

To force one to leave a place. The phrase might have originally referred to the actions of pirates. A: "Why are you home so early?" B: "Well, they made me walk Spanish."

walk Spanish

be made to walk under compulsion. informal

The origins of this expression are not clear. It may refer to the practice of pirates on the Spanish Main, who forced their captives to walk in a particular direction by gripping their collar and trousers tightly.

词组	walk Spanish
释义	walk Spanish walk Spanish To force one to leave a place. The phrase might have originally referred to the actions of pirates. A: "Why are you home so early?" B: "Well, they made me walk Spanish." See also: Spanish, walk Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. walk Spanish be made to walk under compulsion. informal The origins of this expression are not clear. It may refer to the practice of pirates on the Spanish Main, who forced their captives to walk in a particular direction by gripping their collar and trousers tightly. See also: Spanish, walk Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: a penny for them Heinz Heinz 57 Heinz 57 (variety) Heinz 57 variety 57 great minds great minds think alike be twiddling (one's) thumbs be twiddling your thumbs
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