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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

walk the walk en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, informal, intransitive) To act consistently in line with one's claims; to follow through.
    • "The SNP like to talk the talk about net zero targets, but they can't walk the walk. We need a fares freeze for everyone if we want to get serious about greening the economy and a public railway run in the public interest." 2023 June 28, Conrad Landin, “Network News: Scottish 4.8% rail fares rise labelled 'bad news'”, in RAIL, number 986, page 18:
    • When it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, he talks the talk, but it remains to be seen if he can walk the walk.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
walked the walk Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
walked the walk Tense=Past lexicographic
walking the walk Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
walks the walk Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Relateds

walk the talk · talk the talk · money talks, bullshit walks · walk out

Translations (6)

fr faut que les bottines suivent les babines (follow up on what one has promised) · es cumplir (follow up on what one has promised) · pl przechodzić od słów do czynów (follow up on what one has promised) · es efectuar (follow up on what one has promised) · es actuar (follow up on what one has promised) · pl przejść od słów do czynów (follow up on what one has promised)