walk the walk
To act consistently in line with one's claims; to follow through.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“If you promise to help, you must walk the walk.”
“The manager talks about improving office morale, but he needs to walk the walk by actually listening to his staff.”
“While many politicians promise significant reform during their campaigns, few possess the integrity required to walk the walk once they assume office.”
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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