walk the dog
To perform a trick where the yo-yo rolls on the ground, attached to the string.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Watch me walk the dog with my new yo-yo.”
“He practiced for hours until he finally learned how to walk the dog smoothly across the floor.”
“The seasoned performer captivated the audience by seamlessly transitioning from a complex series of spins into a perfect walk the dog.”
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ball and Chalk
[Cockney slang]walk
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buy a dog and bark oneself
To do something that one has hired someone else to do.
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cake walk
Something extremely easy.
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call off the dogs
To ease up on after inflicting great punishment.
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cat and dog life
An unhappy married life marked by arguments and disagreements.
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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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dog and cat
A team comprising one male and one female, either working as associates or having one as the second-in-command to the other.
Last updated August 10, 2026