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take a walk

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  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.


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Edenwald’s aging residents had long treated Goucher as an extension of their own campus—a place to take a walk or enjoy a cup of coffee in the student cafe.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

Afterward, you can take a walk along the Santa Monica Pier or the beach, then grab what food columnist and critic Jenn Harris calls “the best grilled cheese in the universe” at Pasjoli.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 26, 2026

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

From BBC Dec. 12, 2025

“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 Dec. 10, 2025

Dad, Sookie, and Mr. P ate cookies and decided to take a walk out back to get a better look at the cove.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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