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walk all over

idiom
Meaning

To dominate a person or a group; to have a person take a submissive or inferior role.


Examples
SIMPLE

Don't let your boss walk all over you.

CONTEXTUAL

She finally stood up for herself because she was tired of her coworkers walking all over her.

COMPLEX

He realized that by remaining silent during every meeting, he had allowed his colleagues to walk all over him and ignore his professional contributions.

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  1. 01

    ball and Chalk

    [Cockney slang]walk

  2. 02

    cake walk

    Something extremely easy.

  3. 03

    cock of the walk

    A proud or conceited person.

  4. 04

    crawl before one walks

    To learn the basics before doing something at a more advanced level.

  5. 05

    in a walk

    Easily; without difficulty.

  6. 06

    learn to walk before one can run

    Before one can perform a complicated task, one has to learn how to perform more simple tasks.

  7. 07

    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.

  8. 08

    take a long walk on a short pier

    Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.

Last updated April 17, 2026