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walk away with sth
to win a prize or competition very easily
• He walked away with all three gold medals., walk into sth
to get a job very easily
• She walked straight into a well-paid job after leaving university., walk off with sth
STEAL
2. to steal something or take something without asking permission
• Who's walked off with my cup?, walk off with sth
WIN
1. to win something easily
• She walked off with the top prize., walk away
DIFFICULT SITUATION
1. disapproving to stop being involved in a situation because it is difficult to deal with or does not give you any advantages
• You can't just walk away from a marriage at the first sign of a problem., walk sth off
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to go for a walk in order to get rid of an illness, often a headache , or the feeling of having eaten too much
• I'm going out to walk off this headache.
• Let's go to the park and walk off all that lunch., walk out
STOP WORK
3. to stop working or leave your job because of a disagreement with your employer
• Workers are threatening to walk out., walk out
LEAVE
2. to suddenly leave your husband, wife or partner and end your relationship with them
• He walked out on his wife and two kids., walk away
ACCIDENT
2. to escape an accident without being badly hurt
• She overturned the car, but walked away from it without a scratch., walk off (somewhere)
to leave a place because you are angry or unhappy about something
• She threatened to walk off the film set because of the conditions.
• He refused to discuss it and just walked off in a huff., walk sb through sth
to slowly and carefully explain something to someone or show someone how to do something
• She walked me through the six-page document.
• He'll walk you through the procedure., walk out
LEAVE
1. to leave an event such as a meeting or performance because you are angry or disapprove of something
• All the parents walked out ( of the meeting) in protest.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun trip on foot ADJ. brief, little, short We took a brief walk around the old quarter. | good, long, long-distance, marathon It's a good (= fairly long) walk to the town centre, so I usually cycle. We went for a long walk after breakfast. He's done several long-distance walks for charity. | three-minute, five minutes', etc. It's a five-minute walk from the lecture theatre to the restaurant. We live just a few minutes' walk from the station. | brisk, vigorous The doctor advised a brisk walk every day. | easy, gentle, leisurely | hard, strenuous | exhilarating, lovely, pleasant, pretty | twenty-minute, two-mile, etc. | after-dinner, afternoon, daily, evening, etc. | solitary She used to enjoy solitary walks along the cliffs. | romantic | guided We went on a guided walk of the city in the afternoon. | charity, sponsored She's doing a 200-mile sponsored walk in aid of cancer research. | circular | coastal, country, forest, hill, lakeside, nature, riverside, woodland | space, tightrope the anniversary of the first space walk VERB + WALK do, go for, go on, have, take The book contains circular walks you can do in half a day. We'll go for a walk before lunch. We went on a ten-mile walk along the coast. | take sb/sth for She takes her dog for a walk every evening. | break They broke their walk at a pub by the river. | continue, resume WALK + VERB take sb/sth The walk takes two hours. The walk takes you past a lot of interesting buildings. PREP. on a/the ~ He met her on one of his Sunday afternoon walks. | within (a) ~ All amenities are within an easy walk of the hotel. | ~ from, ~ to PHRASES a walk around I had a little walk around to calm my nerves. style of walking ADJ. funny, silly | jaunty | mincing | loose-limbed | ungainly | fast | sedate, slow, stately VERB + WALK do, have She did a silly walk to amuse her friends. He has a mincing walk, fast with short steps. a walk: speed of walking VERB + WALK slow to | move off at, set off at The horses set off at a walk., verb ADV. briskly, fast, quickly, swiftly | slowly | calmly, quietly I got up and walked calmly out into the early evening. | cautiously | barefoot She had no sandals and walked barefoot. | ahead, away, back, backwards, forward, in, on, out, together Jake was walking some way ahead. PREP. along, down, into, out of, to, towards, up, etc. She walked cautiously up the drive towards the door. PHRASES go walking For our holiday we went walking in the Lake District.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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walk
noun [ countable ] a journey that you make on foot, especially for exercise or enjoyment:
• I took the dog out for a long walk in the fresh air. • We went for some lovely walks. • Do you fancy going out for a walk?
hike
noun [ countable ] a long walk in the mountains or countryside:
• We went for a hike in the woods. • There are some good hikes nearby.
stroll
noun [ singular ] a slow, relaxed walk:
• Let’s take a stroll in the park. • We went for a stroll along the river.
wander
British English a short relaxed walk, especially to look around a place:
• We had a wander round the town and then went to the beach.
trek
noun [ singular ] used when talking about a long walk in the mountains, countryside etc which lasts for several days and which you do for pleasure. Also used about a long tiring walk somewhere, which you do not want to have to do:
• They went on a three week trek in the Atlas Mountains. • We then had a long trek back to our hotel with all our luggage.
slog
[ singular ] a long, tiring, and unpleasant walk, which continues for several hours:
• It was a dreary slog over bleak and windswept hills.
march
noun [ countable ] an occasion when a group of people walk somewhere together, in order to protest about something:
• Demonstrators are planning a march through the capital. • a peace march, walk
to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other:
• I missed the bus so I decided to walk. • We’ve walked about eight miles today.
wander
to walk without any clear purpose or direction:
• They wandered around the narrow streets of the old city.
stride
to walk with long steps in a determined, confident, or angry way:
• A man in a suit came striding purposefully into the hall. • She strode onto the stage and began to address the audience.
pace
to walk first in one direction and then in another many times, especially because you are nervous:
• Nick was pacing up and down, waiting for the phone to ring.
march
to walk quickly with firm regular steps – used especially about soldiers or someone who is angry:
• The troops marched past with smart uniform and good discipline. • Sheila marched into the office and demanded an apology.
wade
to walk through deep water:
• We had to wade across the river.
stomp
to walk putting your feet down very hard, especially because you are angry:
• She turned and stomped off without looking back.
to walk quietly
tiptoe
to walk quietly and carefully on your toes because you do not want to make a noise:
• I tiptoed out trying not to wake the baby.
creep
to walk quietly and slowly because you do not want anyone to see or hear you:
• Stella crept up the stairs, hoping not to wake her parents.
sneak
to walk quietly so that no-one notices you, especially because you are doing something you should not do:
• They sneaked off without paying. • I quickly sneaked out to have a cigarette.
pad
to walk quietly without wearing shoes – also used about cats and dogs walking quietly:
• Michelle got up and padded barefoot down to the kitchen. • The cat padded in, asking for her food.
to walk slowly
trudge
to walk in a slow tired way because it is difficult to continue walking, or you do not want to go somewhere:
• The men trudged along the road, heads bent against the wind. • I’ve spent hours trudging around the shops looking for a present.
plod
to walk slowly in a tired way – often used about a horse, donkey etc:
• The donkey was plodding slowly along under its heavy load. • I plodded on growing thirstier and hungrier.
shuffle
to walk very slowly and noisily without lifting your feet off the ground:
• The old man got up and shuffled to the door.
to walk with difficulty
limp
to walk with difficulty because one leg hurts, so that you put most of your weight on the other leg:
• Jake was limping because of the injury to his knee.
stagger
to walk or move unsteadily, almost falling over, especially because you are drunk or have been injured:
• They finally staggered back to the hotel at 4 o'clock in the morning. • He hit her and she staggered and fell.
hobble
to walk with difficulty in a slow and unsteady way because your legs or feet hurt or have been injured:
• My new shoes were so painful I could only hobble along. • She hobbled out to the car on crutches.
to walk for pleasure
take a walk
( also go for a walk ) to walk somewhere for pleasure:
• We went for a walk in the park.
stroll
( also go for a stroll ) to walk in a relaxed way, especially for pleasure:
• People were strolling along beside the river. • On Sunday, they went for a stroll in the park.
hike
( also go hiking ) to walk a long way in the mountains or countryside as an activity you enjoy:
• We’re going hiking in Scotland this summer. • They hiked around the Lake District. • Pat likes doing active things like hiking and horse-riding.
trek
( also go trekking ) to go for a walk lasting several days or weeks in a faraway place, carrying your clothes with you:
• I’ve always wanted to go trekking in Nepal. • They trekked up to Everest Base Camp.
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