walk
verb/wɔk/ 
be skating/walking on thin ice
to be taking a risk
be skating on thin icebe walking on thin icefloat/walk on air
to feel very happy
Most couples feel like they are walking on air on their wedding day.float on airwalk on airgo/walk down the aisle
(informal) to get marriedgo down the aislewalk down the aislerun before you can walk
to do things that are difficult, without learning the basic skills first
run before you can walktread/walk a tightrope
to be in a difficult situation in which you do not have much freedom of action and need to be extremely careful about what you do
The government is walking a difficult tightrope in wanting to reduce interest rates without pushing up inflation.tread a tightropewalk a tightropewalk a/the beat
(of police officers) to walk around the area that they are responsible forwalk a beatwalk the beatwalk free
to be allowed to leave court, etc., without receiving any punishment
walk freewalk it
(informal) to go somewhere on foot instead of in a vehicleIt's not very far. We can easily walk it.walk itwalk someone off their feet
(informal) to make someone walk so far or so fast that they are very tiredI hope I haven't walked you off your feet.walk off their feetwalk off the job
to stop working in order to go on strike
walk off the jobwalk the plank
(in the past) to walk along a board placed over the side of a ship and fall into the ocean, as a punishment
walk the plankwalk the streets
to walk around the streets of a town or city
Is it safe to walk the streets alone at night?walk the streetswalk tall
to feel proud and confident
walk tallwalk the walk
(informal, approving) to act in a way that shows people you are really good at what you do, and not just good at talking about itYou can talk the talk but can you walk the walk?walk the walkwalk away (from someone/something)
to leave a difficult situation or relationship, etc. instead of staying and trying to deal with itHe was tempted to walk away from the problem.walk awaywalk away fromwalk away with something
(informal) to win or obtain something easilyShe walked away with the gold medal.walk away withwalk in on someone/something
to enter a room when someone in there is doing something private and does not expect youwalk in onwalk into something
(informal)1 to become involved in an unpleasant situation, especially because you were not sensible enough to avoid itI realized I'd walked into a trap.2 to succeed in getting a job very easilyShe walked straight into a job at the bank as soon as she graduated.walk intowalk into something/someone
to crash into something or someone while you are walking, for example because you do not see themI was in a hurry and almost walked into the glass door.walk intowalk off
to leave a person or place suddenly because you are angry or upsetwalk offwalk something↔off
1 to go for a walk after a meal so that you feel less fullWe walked off a heavy Sunday lunch.2 to go for a walk in order to make yourself feel betterIs your foot OK? Come on, let's walk it off.walk offwalk off with something
(informal)1 to win something easily2 to take something that is not yours; to steal somethingwalk off withwalk out
(informal) (of workers) to stop working in order to go on strike related noun walkoutwalk outwalk out (of something)
to leave a meeting, performance, etc. suddenly, especially in order to show your disapprovalThey hinted that they would walk out of the peace talks.walk outwalk out ofwalk out (on someone)
(informal) to suddenly leave someone that you are having a relationship with and that you have a responsibility for synonym desertHow could she walk out on her kids?walk outwalk out onwalk out (on something)
(informal) to stop doing something that you have agreed to do before it is completedI never walk out on a job that's half done.walk outwalk out onwalk (all) over someone
(informal)1 to treat someone badly, without considering them or their needsShe'll always let him walk all over her.2 to defeat someone easily related noun walkoverwalk overwalk all overwalk someone through something
to help someone learn or become familiar with something, by showing them each stage of the process in turnShe walked me through a demonstration of the software. related noun walk-throughwalk throughwalk up (to someone/something)
to walk toward someone or something, especially in a confident wayShe just walked up to the desk and asked to see the manager.walk upwalk up to
Thesaurus: takelead 
escort drive show walk guide usher directThese words all mean to go with someone from one place to another.take to go with someone from one place to another, for example in order to show them something or to show them the way to a place: I'll take you to the party tomorrow.lead to go with or go in front of someone in order to show them the way or to make them go in the right direction: Firefighters led the survivors to safety.escort to go with someone in order to protect or guard them or to show them the way: The president was escorted by twelve bodyguards.drive to take someone somewhere in a car, taxi, etc: My mother drove us to the airport.show to take someone to a particular place, in the right direction, or along the correct route: The attendant showed us to our seats.walk to go somewhere with someone on foot, especially in order to make sure that they get there safely; to take an animal, especially a dog, for a walk or make an animal walk somewhere: He always walked her home. Have you walked the dog yet today?guide to show someone the way to a place, often by going with them; to show someone a place that you know well: She guided us through the busy streets. We were guided around the museums.usher (somewhat formal) to politely take or show someone where you want them to be, especially within a building: She ushered her guests to their seats.direct (somewhat formal) to tell or show someone how to get somewhere or where to go: A young woman directed them to the station.patternsto take/lead/escort/drive/show/walk/guide/usher/direct someone to/out of/into somethingto take/lead/escort/drive/show/walk/guide/usher someone aroundto take/lead/escort/drive/walk someone hometo take/lead/escort/guide/usher someone to safetyto lead/show the wayVocabulary Building: ways of walkingcreep He could hear someone creeping around downstairs.limp One player limped off the field with a twisted ankle.pace I found him in the corridor, nervously pacing up and down.pad She spent the morning padding around the house in her slippers.plod They wearily plodded home through the rain.shuffle The people waiting in line shuffled slowly forward.stagger They staggered out of the bar, completely drunk.stomp She stomped out of the room, slamming the door behind her.stroll Families were strolling around the park.tiptoe They tiptoed upstairs so they wouldn’t wake up the baby.trudge We trudged up the hill.