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1. Perform in a perfunctory fashion, as in She was just walking through her job, hoping to quit very soon. This idiom originally referred to practicing parts in a play at an early rehearsal. It was applied more broadly from the late 1800s. Also see GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS. 2. Walk someone through. Instruct someone carefully, one step at a time, as in He was very helpful, walking me through all the steps in this complex computer program.
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): walk someone through something
1. to lead or accompany someone through an opening, arch, doorway, etc. • Mike walked Mary through the arch into a lovely garden. • Todd walked Rita through the doorway, into the ballroom. 2. Fig. to lead someone through a complex problem or thought process. • Mary walked Jane through the complex solution to the calculus problem. • Do I have to walk you through this solution?, Phrase(s): walk through something
Fig. to rehearse something in a casual way; to go through a play or other performed piece, showing where each person is to be located during each speech or musical number. • Let’s walk through this scene one more time.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs