To walk the plank

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	to walk along a plank laid across the bulwark of a ship, until one overbalances it and falls into the sea; - a method of disposing of captives practiced by pirates.
	to walk off the plank into the water and be drowned; - an expression derived from the practice of pirates who extended a plank from the side of a ship, and compelled those whom they would drown to walk off into the water; figuratively, to vacate an office by compulsion. - Bartlett.

See also: Plank Walk

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expulsion plank walk walk on air walk out walk over walk through walkable			At present, in the splendid autumn weather - the autumn at least was a pure boon in the terrible place - he loafed about his "work" undeterred, secretly agitated; not in the least "minding" that the whole proposition, as they said, was vulgar and sordid, and ready to climb ladders, to walk the plank, to handle materials and look wise about them, to ask questions, in fine, and challenge explanations and really "go into" figures. The Jolly Corner by James, Henry View in context A portion of several boards holding together had fallen across the rail, and one end protruded overboard, like a gangway leading upon nothing, like a gangway leading over the deep sea, leading to death--as if inviting us to walk the plank at once and be done with our ridiculous troubles. Youth: A Narrative by Conrad, Joseph View in context			To turn to account To turn under To turn up To underrun a hose To underrun a tackle To unsheathe the sword To unship the oars To use one's self To use up To vary uniformly To veer and haul To veer away To venture at To wage battle To wage one's law To wait on To walk To walk after the flesh To walk after the Spirit To walk by faith To walk in darkness To walk in the flesh To walk in the light To walk one's chalks To walk over To walk the plank To walk through the fire To walk with God To wash gold To wash the hands of To watch over To water stock To wear away To wear off To wear on To wear one's heart upon one's sleeve To wear out To wear the breeches To wear weary To weary out To weather a point To weather out To weigh anchor To weigh down To wet one's whistle To whack away To whet on To whip in To whip the cat To whistle off To wield the scepter			To turn under To turn up To underrun a hose To underrun a tackle To unsheathe the sword To unship the oars To use one's self To use up To vary uniformly To veer and haul To veer away To venture at To wage battle To wage one's law To wait on To walk To walk after the flesh To walk after the Spirit To walk by faith To walk in darkness To walk in the flesh To walk in the light To walk one's chalks To walk over To walk the plank To walk through the fire To walk with God To wash gold To wash the hands of To watch over To water stock to way of thinking to way of thinking to way of thinking to way of thinking To wear away To wear off To wear on To wear one's heart upon one's sleeve To wear out To wear the breeches To wear weary To weary out To weather a point To weather out To weigh anchor To weigh down To wet one's whistle To whack away To whet on To whip in To whip the cat

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