take a walk

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

Afterward, anyone could take a walk to the beach and surf.

From Los Angeles Times

The best way to take a walk: One step at a time.

From Los Angeles Times

Let’s take a walk around The Battery, so you can understand why it could become one of the flash points in the coming holy war between owners and players.

From Los Angeles Times

Part of the joy of late night Glasto is that it attracts everyone - as I take a walk round Block 9 I see a woman covered in top to toe glitter enjoying some house music next to a man in a Liverpool shirt.

From BBC

Even former longtime Supervisor Aaron Peskin, an old-school liberal who lost to Lurie in last year’s mayoral race, said he accepted a recent invitation from Lurie to take a walk and talk shop.

From Los Angeles Times

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