walk into
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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Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
In 1975, Herman walked into what was then the Fred Segal store on Melrose Avenue, applied for a job and was hired.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
But then Cat Hardy walks into his office and hires him to investigate a friend’s disappearance (killing an errant spider with a newspaper, which probably won’t endear her to Spidey).
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Mike Bell walked into the kitchen of a high-end French restaurant carrying a black crate that held the latest surprise in a case full of them.
—Dan Morse, Washington Post, 18 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
In 1975, Herman walked into what was then the Fred Segal store on Melrose Avenue, applied for a job and was hired.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
But then Cat Hardy walks into his office and hires him to investigate a friend’s disappearance (killing an errant spider with a newspaper, which probably won’t endear her to Spidey).
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Mike Bell walked into the kitchen of a high-end French restaurant carrying a black crate that held the latest surprise in a case full of them.
—Dan Morse, Washington Post, 18 May 2026
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“Walk into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20into. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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