walk into
phrasal verb
walked into; walking into; walks into
1
: to become involved in or fooled by (something) because one is not aware of what is really happening
He walked right into our trap.
"I can't believe you fell for that old joke!" "Yeah, I guess I walked right into that one."
2
chiefly British
: to get (a job) very easily
After college, she walked straight into a job.
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On a Sunday night in Arizona, Jim Harbaugh walked into the team meeting room at the Los Angeles Chargers’ hotel.
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Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
District families may walk into any of these locations to receive two meals per student.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
In the viral clip, viewed over 5 million times and captured on a doorbell camera, Benjamins and Stephanie walk into the house in mid-conversation, as Stephanie asks if Benjamins' wife is sick.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Competing narratives Allen Herr remembered being in Paris and walking into the National Air and Space Museum of France at Le Bourget Airport.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
District families may walk into any of these locations to receive two meals per student.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
In the viral clip, viewed over 5 million times and captured on a doorbell camera, Benjamins and Stephanie walk into the house in mid-conversation, as Stephanie asks if Benjamins' wife is sick.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Competing narratives Allen Herr remembered being in Paris and walking into the National Air and Space Museum of France at Le Bourget Airport.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Walk into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20into. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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