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take a walk

Idioms  

  1. Leave abruptly, walk out. For example, If she's rude again I'm just going to take a walk, or The director would not put up with tantrums and ordered the young actress to take a walk. [Colloquial; late 1800s] Also see take a hike.

Example Sentences

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"I can take a walk through my past, as I wish. It's like projecting a film."

From BBC

“Allowing myself to go outside and read in the hammock in the middle of the day or take a walk — it felt indulgent,” she says.

From MarketWatch

Her window of opportunity to escape had not yet opened, but in the meanwhile she could at least take a walk and see her surroundings.

From Literature

“I shall take a walk outside to clear my head, and then join the children and Mrs. Apple upstairs when I return.”

From Literature

“Nice elm out there! Say, it’s almost dawn; look how the light is changing. Wouldn’t it be fun to take a walk and see the sunrise?”

From Literature

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