All English words - page 4132

Meanings of Walk off:

idiom

Go away from

phrasal verb

Take a walk in order to undo the effects of a heavy meal.

Usage examples:

Enjoy some invigorating fresh air and walk off the excesses of the festive season

Meanings of Walk off with:

phrasal verb

Steal something.

Usage examples:

Someone's walked off with my car keys

verb

To move along by putting one foot in front of the other, or to move a distance in this way

Usage examples:

[ i ] i walked home., [ i ] we just walked past a famous actress., [ i ] they walked all around chi…

Meanings of Walk on air:

idiom

To feel extremely excited or happy

Usage examples:

After the delivery of her baby, she was walking on air.

Meanings of Walk on eggshells:

phrase

Be extremely cautious about one's words or actions.

Usage examples:

His air of tetchy perfectionism encouraged those around him to walk on eggshells

idiom

To be very careful not to offend or upset someone

Usage examples:

If you're sick you don't want people treating you differently, and you really don't want people wal…

Meanings of Walk out:

idiom

Leave suddenly, often as an expression of disapproval

phrasal verb

Depart or leave suddenly or angrily.

Usage examples:

He had walked out in a temper

noun

The act of leaving a place to show that you are unhappy, or (of workers) the act of stopping work because of a disagreement with management

Usage examples:

Some people who were unhappy with the changes staged a walkout during the meeting., the airline bar…

Meanings of Walk up:

noun

A building allowing access to the upper floors by stairs only.

Usage examples:

A studio apartment in an ungentrified walk-up

Meanings of Walk-in-the-park:

idiom

Something that is very easy to do, and usually pleasant

Usage examples:

He's used to hard physical work - this is a walk in the park to him.

Meanings of Walk-into:

phrasal verb

Become involved in something through ignorance or carelessness.

Usage examples:

I had walked into a situation from which there was no escape

Meanings of Walk-of-life:

idiom

When people talk about walk(s) of life, they are referring to different types of jobs and different levels of society

Usage examples:

Members of the gym include lawyers, teachers, plumbers, and hairdressers - people from all (differe…

Meanings of Walk-out-of:

phrasal verb

To refuse to continue working and leave your office, factory, etc. to show your employer that you are unhappy about something

Usage examples:

Workers are threatening to walk out over pay., several people walked out of the meeting.

Meanings of Walk-out-on:

phrasal verb

If someone walks out on a job, etc., they leave before finishing it because they are not happy about something

Usage examples:

Workers who walked out on the job could be sacked for breach of contract.

Meanings of Walk-over:

verb

To move along by putting one foot in front of the other, or to move a distance in this way

Usage examples:

[ i ] i walked home., [ i ] we just walked past a famous actress., [ i ] they walked all around chi…

Meanings of Walk-the-plank:

phrase

(in former times) be forced by pirates to walk blindfold along a plank over the side of a ship to one's death in the sea.

Usage examples:

They walked me over to the deeper end of the pool like pirates making their prisoner walk the plank.

verb

To move along by putting one foot in front of the other, or to move a distance in this way

Usage examples:

[ i ] i walked home., [ i ] we just walked past a famous actress., [ i ] they walked all around chi…

Meanings of Walk-through:

noun

The act of doing something or checking something in order to find possible problems

Usage examples:

The firm built a model of the laboratory, so that the lab's future users could do a walk-through an…

Meanings of Walkabout:

noun

An informal stroll among a crowd conducted by an important visitor.

Usage examples:

The prime minister went on an impromptu walkabout

Meanings of Walkaway:

noun

A walkover

Meanings of Walked:

verb

Move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once.

Usage examples:

I walked across the lawn

noun

An act of travelling or an outing on foot.

Usage examples:

He was too restless to sleep, so he went out for a walk

Meanings of Walkerite:

noun

A member of the church of god, a small calvinist group which broke away from the church of ireland in 1804.

Meanings of Walkie:

noun

A small radio held in the hand and used for both sending and receiving messages

Meanings of Walking-on-air:

idiom

To be very happy and excited because something very good has happened to you

Usage examples:

Ever since she met mark, she's been walking on air.

Meanings of Walkingstick:

noun

A stick with a curved handle used for support when walking.

Meanings of Walkouts:

noun

A sudden angry departure, especially as a protest or strike.

Usage examples:

Opposition mps staged a walkout during the budget session

Meanings of Walkovers:

noun

An easy victory.

Usage examples:

A 12–2 walkover

Meanings of Walkup:

noun

A building allowing access to the upper floors by stairs only.

Usage examples:

A studio apartment in an ungentrified walk-up

Meanings of Walkups:

noun

A building allowing access to the upper floors by stairs only.

Usage examples:

A studio apartment in an ungentrified walk-up