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单词 walk over
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to walk over (the course)
to walk over (the course): (literal, of a horse) to go over the course at a walking pace, so as to be accounted the winner of a race in which there is no opposition; (in extended use) to win a race or other contest with little or no effort; also to walk over (an opponent), to be declared the winner of a contest because of the opponent's failure to compete; to walk away from, to outdistance easily in a race (in quot. figurative). Also to walk away with, to win (a prize), steal (a show), with ease; to walk home, to win a contest with ease; to walk round (U.S. colloquial): to beat (an opponent) easily. to walk in: to win an election easily. Cf. to win in a walk at walk n.1 Phrases 4.extracted from walkv.
to walk over (an opponent)
to walk over (the course): (literal, of a horse) to go over the course at a walking pace, so as to be accounted the winner of a race in which there is no opposition; (in extended use) to win a race or other contest with little or no effort; also to walk over (an opponent), to be declared the winner of a contest because of the opponent's failure to compete; to walk away from, to outdistance easily in a race (in quot. figurative). Also to walk away with, to win (a prize), steal (a show), with ease; to walk home, to win a contest with ease; to walk round (U.S. colloquial): to beat (an opponent) easily. to walk in: to win an election easily. Cf. to win in a walk at walk n.1 Phrases 4.extracted from walkv.
to walk (all) over (a person)
P9. slang. to walk (all) over (a person): to treat (a person) with contempt; (also) to defeat (an opponent) decisively.
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the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > have or gain mastery or superiority over [verb (transitive)] > overcome or defeat > easily
to eat (also have) (a person or thing) for breakfast1693
to walk over (the course)1823
to run (also make) rings round (also around)1875
to shut out1881
to walk away from1883
to walk round1901
to roll over1937
to walk (all) over (a person)1976
1786 J. Burgoyne Heiress ii. ii. 35 Nay its worse, if I am carried among my great neighbours in Miss Alscrip's suite, as she calls it. My Lady looks over me; my Lord walks over me; and sets me in a little tottering cane chair, at the cold corner of the table.
1851 National Era 25 Sept. 1/5 St. Clare wouldn't raise his hand if every one of them walked over him.
1884 ‘M. Twain’ Adventures Huckleberry Finn xxii. 190 In the North he lets anybody walk over him that wants to, and goes home and prays for a humble spirit to bear it.
1909 R. E. Knowles Attic Guest viii. 105 They won't let a pack of negroes walk all over 'em.
1951 N. Mitford Blessing i. vi. 65 A woman who lets her husband do exactly as he likes..lets him walk over her, in fact, would never lose him.
1976 E. Dunphy Only a Game? i. 34 We played QPR in a public practice game at our place today. And won easily. We walked all over them.
1991 S. Faludi Backlash ii. v. 121 She..walked all over this guy, who was far less successful and powerful than her.
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