walk into

phrasal verb

walked into; walking into; walks into

: 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."

chiefly British : to get (a job) very easily

After college, she walked straight into a job.

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Police said Donald allegedly walked into Jimenez’s house and threatened him 30 minutes later, according to Post-Tribune archives. —

Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 The march paused briefly when a man in a red Make America Great Again hat and a green camo backpack walked into a line of demonstrators at the front. —

Lindsay Whitehurst, arkansasonline.com, 19 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, in Oakland, Thao walked into the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse shortly after 8:30 a.m. Friday, accompanied by her attorney, Jeff Tsai. —

Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025 What happens to music? January 17, 2025 Graphic by Chris Panicker Scrolling TikTok now feels like walking into the cafeteria on the last day of high school. —

Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for walk into