walk over
To gain an easy victory.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Our team will walk over the competition today.”
“I usually walk over my younger brother when we play video games together.”
“The champion played so well that he was able to walk over his opponent in the final match.”
“If the other candidate does not show up for the debate, you will likely walk over them and win the election by default.”
“The experienced lawyers expected to walk over the new firm, but the case turned out to be much more difficult than they imagined.”
“Despite the high stakes of the tournament, the veteran player managed to walk over the inexperienced challenger with surprising ease.”
The term originates from the turf, specifically the requirement in horse racing that a lone entrant must still cover the prescribed course to be declared the winner. When all other competitors had withdrawn or failed to appear, the remaining horse was permitted to traverse the track at a walk to claim the prize. This formal necessity converted a potential contest into a stroll, ensuring that the victory was both technically valid and physically effortless.
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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