in a walk
Easily; without difficulty.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Our team will win this game in a walk.”
“Because she practiced every day, she finished the difficult race in a walk.”
“Given the overwhelming superiority of their technology, the corporation expected to secure the government contract in a walk.”
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ball and Chalk
[Cockney slang]walk
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cake walk
Something extremely easy.
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cock of the walk
A proud or conceited person.
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crawl before one walks
To learn the basics before doing something at a more advanced level.
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learn to walk before one can run
Before one can perform a complicated task, one has to learn how to perform more simple tasks.
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perp walk
The intentional public display before news cameras of a person in police custody, especially someone famous or notorious, for the purpose of satisfying public interest, demonstrating the effectiveness of the authorities, or shaming the person.
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take a long walk on a short pier
Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.
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take a walk
To go away, get lost.
Last updated August 10, 2026