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jump before one is pushedto perform an action before being forced to do so.Rate it:

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kneel beforeTo kneel in front of someone or something, especially in order to worship or supplicate.Rate it:

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lie before(especially of something honorific) to be situated in front ofRate it:

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lie beforeto put oneself at the whim of, to bow down toRate it:

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pride goeth before a fallIf you have too arrogant of an attitude, you will failRate it:

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Put the Cart before the HorseTo carry out something in reverse order, to do opposite of somethingRate it:

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the calm before the stormA period of peace before a disturbance or crisis; an unnatural or false calm before a storm.Rate it:

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we will have no wine before it's timeSome things are worth the wait and should not be rushed.Rate it:

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walk a mile in someone's shoesTo experience what someone has experienced.Rate it:

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walk and chew gum at the same timeTo do something very easy.Rate it:

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walk awayTo withdraw from a problematic situation.Rate it:

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walk backUsed other than as an idiom: see walk, back.Rate it:

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walk in the parkA recreational walk in a park.Rate it:

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walk intoTo fall into .Rate it:

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walk overTo dominate, treat (someone) as inferior.Rate it:

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walk softly and carry a big stickAlternative form of speak softly and carry a big stick.Rate it:

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walk the talkTo do what one said one could do, or would do, not just making empty promises. To walk one's talk is to be innocent of hypocrisy.Rate it:

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widow's walkA roof-top walkway or balcony associated with the homes of early sea captains from which the wife could see far out to sea and hope to catch a glimpse of her returning husband's ship...or not. Sailing in wooden ships and/or whaling was a hazardous business.Rate it:

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walk intoTo collide with.Rate it:

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slow-walkTo delay a request or command, to drag one's feet, to stall, to obstruct, to drag out a process.Rate it:

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Walk on EggsTo proceed very cautiously, to be in precarious position, to be diplomatic for fear of upsetting someoneRate it:

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walk in the parkSomething easy or pleasant, especially by comparison to something.Rate it:

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walk like an EgyptianTo walk with one arm horizontally at the side, with arm bent at the elbow facing up, and the other arm horizontally at the side with arm bent at the elbow facing down.Rate it:

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walk of lifeAn occupation, role, social class, or lifestyle.Rate it:

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cock of the walkA proud or conceited person.Rate it:

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cake walkSomething extremely easy.Rate it:

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walk a tightropeTo undertake a precarious course of action.Rate it:

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walk off withTo make the strongest favorable impression in a theatrical or similar performance, in comparison to other performers.Rate it:

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slow-walkTo punish, to chastise.Rate it:

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walk all overTo easily beat a competitor in a contest; to win without much effort.Rate it:

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walk offTo recover from or digest by walking around.Rate it:

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cake walkA type of dance originating in the United States in the 19th century.Rate it:

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cake walkFrom the mid 1900s, a game at a fair or party in which people walk around a numbered circle along to music. When the music is stopped, the caller draws a number from a jar and whoever is standing on or closest to that number that number wins a cake.Rate it:

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cock of the walkW:The Pogues - w:The Irish Rover.Rate it:

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in a walkEasily; without difficulty.Rate it:

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perp walkThe intentional public display before news cameras of someone in police custody, especially someone famous or notorious, for the purpose of satisfying public interest, demonstrating the authorities' effectiveness, or shaming the person.Rate it:

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take a long walk off a short pierUsed to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.Rate it:

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take a walk in the snowSee walk in the snow.Rate it:

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walk all overUsed other than as an idiom: see walk, all, over.Rate it:

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walk all overTo dominate a person or a group; to have a person take a submissive or inferior role.Rate it:

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walk aroundTo walk with no real planned destination, but to just walk, to meander "around".Rate it:

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walk awayTo survive a challenging or dangerous situation without harm.Rate it:

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walk awayUsed other than as an idiom: see walk, away.Rate it:

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walk awayTo defeat someone or achieve something.Rate it:

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walk away fromTo abandon or leave; to shun.Rate it:

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walk backTo withdraw or back-pedal on a statement or promise; retract.Rate it:

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walk down the aisleto get marriedRate it:

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walk freeTo go unpunished; to win, or avoid, a criminal court case, particularly when actually guilty.Rate it:

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walk in onTo enter suddenly or unexpectedly while something is happening; to intrude or interrupt by entering.Rate it:

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walk in the snowAn occasion when a momentous career decision is made, especially a decision to resign or retire.Rate it:

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