walk it
idiom
informal
1
: to go to a place by walking
"Should we take the car?" "It's not that far. Let's just walk it."
2
British
: to do something successfully and easily
It's an easy exam. You'll walk it.
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Praise the small ball for getting the Giants in position to walk it off.
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Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Then walk it off on the nearby 2.6-mile out-and-back trail around the lake, which takes roughly an hour to complete.
—Colleen Creamer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Trump’s order, issued a day prior, faced so much backlash and uncertainty that Trump would have to walk it back before Driscoll came before the committee.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2025
Yohan Ramírez, pitching a second inning while making his third appearance in as many days, could not complete the six-out save, flubbing consecutive bunt attempts and throwing the ball away to allow the Tigers to walk it off with a 4-3 victory.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 14 July 2024
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Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Then walk it off on the nearby 2.6-mile out-and-back trail around the lake, which takes roughly an hour to complete.
—Colleen Creamer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Trump’s order, issued a day prior, faced so much backlash and uncertainty that Trump would have to walk it back before Driscoll came before the committee.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2025
Yohan Ramírez, pitching a second inning while making his third appearance in as many days, could not complete the six-out save, flubbing consecutive bunt attempts and throwing the ball away to allow the Tigers to walk it off with a 4-3 victory.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 14 July 2024
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“Walk it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20it. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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