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walk all over en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk, all, over.
    • He walked all over the Lakes region that Summer.
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic, transitive) To dominate a person or a group; to have a person take a submissive or inferior role.
    • They don't lie down before their husbands and let them walk all over them. 1913, Robert Herrick, One woman's life, page 104:
  3. (colloquial, idiomatic, transitive) To easily beat a competitor in a contest; to win without much effort.
    • Part V: Playing a Strong Defense and Keeping Score: You just can't let your opponents walk all over you! 2006, Eddie Kantar, Bridge for Dummies, page 4:

Forms

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walked all over Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
walked all over Tense=Past lexicographic
walking all over Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
walks all over Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic