| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| walk a straight line |
walk without staggering, show that you are sober
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If you can't walk a straight line, don't drive a vehicle.
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| walk down |
walk along, walk on
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We walked down the road to the lake. It was a nice day for a walk.
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| walk of life |
lifestyle, occupation, vocation
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People from all walks of life eat at Fabio's Restaurants.
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| walk on eggshells |
be very careful, on tenterhooks, watch your step
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Your son is so afraid of making a mistake he's walking on eggshells.
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| walk the plank |
be forced to jump overboard or be killed, be forced to leave or quit
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If you get caught stealing from the company, you'll have to walk the plank.
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| walk the talk |
do what you talk about doing, practice what you preach
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If we advise people to recycle, we should recycle. We have to walk the talk.
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| walk through |
read or perform slowly, practice slowly
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At our first rehearsal we walked through the first act of the play.
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| walk-through |
inspect the house you are buying just before you become the owner
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The day before we moved into our new home, we did a walk-through with the real estate agent.
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| walk up |
walk along, walk on, walk in
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They walked up and down the hall, waiting for the doctor.
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| wall flower |
a girl who is not invited to dance, no shrinking violet
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I won't go to the party because I feel like a wall flower when the boys don't ask me to dance.
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