Idioms

be skating/walking on thin ice

1. to be taking a risk

float/walk on air

1. to feel very happy

o Most couples feel they are walking on air on their wedding day.

TOPICS FeelingsC2

go/walk down the aisle

1. (informal) to get marriedTOPICS Life stagesC2

run before you can walk

1. to do things that are difficult, without learning the basic skills first

tread/walk a tightrope

1. to be in a difficult situation in which you do not have much freedom of action and
need to be extremely careful about what you do
o The government is walking a difficult tightrope in wanting to reduce interest
rates without pushing up inflation.

walk the beat

1. (of police officers) to walk around the area that they are responsible for
o We have two officers walking the beat after midnight.

walk/tread a fine/thin line (between A and B)

1. to be in a difficult or dangerous situation where you could easily make a mistake

o He was walking a fine line between being funny and being rude.
o She often seems to tread a thin line between success and failure.

Extra Examples

walk free

1. to be allowed to leave court, etc., without receiving any punishment

o She was acquitted and walked free from court.

TOPICS Crime and punishmentC2

walk it(informal)

1. to go somewhere on foot instead of in a vehicle

 o It’s not very far. We can easily walk it.
2. (British English) to easily achieve something that you want
o It's not a difficult exam. You'll walk it!

TOPICS SuccessC2

walk somebody off their feet

1. (informal) to make somebody walk so far or so fast that they are very tired
o I hope I haven’t walked you off your feet.

walk off the job

1. (North American English) to stop working in order to go on strike

walk the plank

1. (in the past) to walk along a board placed over the side of a ship and fall into the sea,
as a punishment

walk the streets

1. to walk around the streets of a town or city

o Is it safe to walk the streets alone at night?

walk tall

1. to feel proud and confident TOPICS FeelingsC2, Personal qualitiesC2

walk the walk

1. (informal, approving) to act in a way that shows people you are really good at what
you do, and not just good at talking about it
o You can talk the talk but can you walk the walk?

Phrasal Verbs
 walk away
 walk away with
 walk in on
 walk into
 walk off
 walk off with
 walk out
 walk over
 walk through
 walk up

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