Our team will walk over the competition today.
walk over
idiomTo gain an easy victory.
Origin
disputed originIn the sense of gaining an easy victory, refers to a horse going over a racecourse at a walk when there is no other entry.
The champion played so well that he was able to walk over his opponent in the final match.
Despite the high stakes of the tournament, the veteran player managed to walk over the inexperienced challenger with surprising ease.
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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 April 17, 2026