walk of life

1. (of people or animals) to (cause to) move on foot at a pace slower than running, never having both or all the feet off the ground at once. He walked across the room and sat down; How long will it take to walk to the station?; She walks her dog in the park every morning.

2. to travel on foot for pleasure. We're going walking in the hills for our holidays.

3. to move on foot along. It's dangerous to walk the streets of New York alone after dark.

noun

1. (the distance covered during) an outing or journey on foot. She wants to go for / to take a walk; It's a long walk to the station.

2. a way or manner of walking. I recognised her walk.

3. a route for walking. There are many pleasant walks in this area.

ˈwalker noun

a person who goes walking for pleasure. We met a party of walkers as we were going home.

ˌwalkie-ˈtalkie noun

a portable two-way radio. The soldiers spoke to each other on the walkie-talkie.

ˈwalking-stick noun

a stick used (especially as an aid to balance) when walking. The old lady has been using a walking-stick since she hurt her leg.

ˈwalkover noun

an easy victory. It was a walkover! We won 8–nil.

ˈwalkway noun

a path etc for pedestrians only.

walk all over (someone)

to pay no respect to (a person's) rights, feelings etc. He'll walk all over you if you let him.

walk off with

1. to win easily. He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.

2. to steal. The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.

walk of life

a way of earning one's living; an occupation or profession. People from all walks of life went to the minister's funeral.

walk on air

to feel extremely happy etc. She's walking on air since he asked her to marry him.

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People in the books, in her walk of life, did not talk about such things - perhaps they did not know about them, either.

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There are strong minds in every walk of life that will rise superior to the disadvantages of situation, and will command the tribute due to their merit, not only from the classes to which they particularly belong, but from the society in general.

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Despite his prosaic appearance and generally practical walk of life, Father Brown was not without a certain streak of romance in his composition, though he generally kept his daydreams to himself, as many children do.

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Kate knew, perfectly well, that this torrent of favourable recollection was occasioned by some opening, real or imaginary, which her mother had discovered, in the companionship walk of life. She therefore waited, very patiently, until all reminiscences and anecdotes, bearing or not bearing upon the subject, had been exhausted, and at last ventured to inquire what discovery had been made.

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With that wealth, added to free lodging at one of the best clubs in London, perfect heath, a steadily-diminishing golf handicap, and a host of friends in every walk of life, Bill had felt that it would be absurd not to be happy and contented.

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It may seem incredible that a confectioner should have ideas and conversation so much resembling those to be met with in a higher walk of life, but it must be remembered that he had not merely travelled, he had also bow-legs and a sallow, small-featured visage, so that nature herself had stamped him for a fastidious connoisseur of the fair sex.