walk the floor

Idioms

Pace up and down, as in In former times expectant fathers walked the floor, but now they often are labor coaches, or The baby was colicky, so she walked the floor with him all night.

Example Sentences

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walk the floor

Cows walk the floor of what used to be a city theatre.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

“I wanted to walk the floor with him. I think it’s the right decision, even leaving behind friends.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024

She likes to walk the floor talking to the customers about their hair and offering them advice.

From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2020

And most do not have a whit of desire to walk the floor to really understand the actual work at hand.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2020

Tonight I walk the floor, letting the old Lindy ways soak back into my skin.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

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