walk the beat
To patrol on the job, especially as a police officer or guard.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The officer walks the beat in this neighborhood every morning.”
“The new officer was nervous on his first day as he began to walk the beat in the city center.”
“Having walked the beat for over twenty years, the veteran sergeant knew every shopkeeper and alleyway in the district by heart.”
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ball and Chalk
[Cockney slang]walk
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beat a dead horse
To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.
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beat a retreat
To leave hastily in the face of opposition.
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beat around the bush
To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally.
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beat as one
To share the same feelings.
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beat Banaghan
To tell wonderful stories, or something which is amazing and remarkable.
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beat feet
To run.
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beat it
To leave; to go away.
Last updated August 10, 2026