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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No one walked into Maxwell Street Express that night expecting to die, or to kill.
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Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
In Nobody Wants This, an agnostic podcast host and an unconventional rabbi on the rebound walk into a party.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 1 June 2025
Earlier this year, Zheng’s next foray materialized after the owner of a bottled lemonade business, The Lucky Ox, another Asian beverage brand, walked into her café to pitch some of his products for her dinner menu.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Brand walked into the courtroom at Southwark Crown Court wearing a dark suit and an unbuttoned, pinstripe shirt.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
In Nobody Wants This, an agnostic podcast host and an unconventional rabbi on the rebound walk into a party.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 1 June 2025
Earlier this year, Zheng’s next foray materialized after the owner of a bottled lemonade business, The Lucky Ox, another Asian beverage brand, walked into her café to pitch some of his products for her dinner menu.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Brand walked into the courtroom at Southwark Crown Court wearing a dark suit and an unbuttoned, pinstripe shirt.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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“Walk into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20into. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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