walk the floor
To pace back and forth restlessly, because of worry, excitement, distress, etc.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He walks the floor when he feels nervous.”
“She walked the floor all night while waiting for the important news from the hospital.”
“Unable to find peace of mind, he walked the floor for hours, agonizing over the difficult decision he had to make by morning.”
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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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floor it
To depress the accelerator to the maximum extent.
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floor one could eat off
An extremely clean floor.
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ground floor
The initial stage of a project.
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have the floor
To have permission or time to speak, especially in a formal situation.
Last updated August 10, 2026