walk in on
To enter suddenly or unexpectedly while something is happening; to intrude or interrupt by entering.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I did not mean to walk in on you.”
“I felt embarrassed when I accidentally walked in on my roommate while she was practicing her speech.”
“The detective inadvertently walked in on the clandestine meeting, catching the suspects completely off guard in the middle of their discussion.”
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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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in a walk
Easily; without difficulty.
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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.
Last updated August 10, 2026