Walk it off meaning?

Question

What's the meaning of "to walk it off" idiom? Please give me some examples!

Answer 1

 

Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Walking off an insult allows you some time to regain your composure before making a reply you may regret later.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

In the imperative:

Walk it off!
Walk the insult off!

 
REMINDER:
Walk it off is a phrasal verb

Answer 4

Idiom Scenario 2:

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One Girl Scout has fallen and skinned her knee ...

Lynn: It hurts so much.
Nancy: Well, that was a nice fall. But look. I've put a nice bandage on your knee.
Lynn: It stings so much.
Nancy: Get up and walk it off. You'll be distracted and it'll feel better.

 

 

Idiom Scenario 3:

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Big Bill has been gaining more and more weight in the last couple of years.

Doctor: With the combination of your weight and age, you're a prime candidate for a heart attack, Bill.
Bill: I know doctor but I really don't like to exercise.
Doctor: There may be a very simple solution. You could "walk the extra weight off".
Bill: I'll try.

 

 

Answer 5

Idiom Scenario 1:

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Edgar, who appears very upset is talking to his friend Tom ...

Tom: What's the matter buddy?
Edgar: My girlfriend just dumped me. After everything I have done for her! I was so devoted and supportive and then she tells me she's met someone else and that we're finished. I'm just so upset.
Tom: I understand but you need to calm down. You need to walk it off so that you can think clearly.

Edgar starts to pace back and forth and slowly starts to feel a little less upset.
 

 

Answer 6

Idiom Definition:

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"to walk it off"

• to allow time to pass in order to dissipate pent up anger, pain, anxiety or some other trouble
• to, literally, force yourself to walk in order to alleviate the pain of an injury
• to, literally, exercise in the form of walking in order to lose weight

 

Synonyms: alleviate, ameliorate, blow, burn consume, calm, cool, deflate, deplete, diet, disable, dissipate, ease, exercise, help, improve, lessen, loosen, mitigate, quiet, rectify, relax, relieve, remedy, rest, settle, unbend, unwind