walk the dog
The phrase "walk the dog" primarily means taking a dog outside for exercise, but it also has various idiomatic uses in different contexts like yo-yo tricks and lacrosse.
Definition
A2General
To take a dog outside for exercise and to allow it to relieve itself.
Example
- Every evening, she goes out to walk the dog around the neighborhood.
B2Yo-Yo
(technical)A trick where the yo-yo rolls on the ground while attached to the string.
Example
- He performed the 'walk the dog' trick with his yo-yo, impressing everyone.
C1Lacrosse
(technical)A trick where the ball rolls down the shaft and is caught in the head of the lacrosse stick.
Example
- The player executed 'walk the dog' perfectly, catching the ball smoothly in the head of the stick.
B2Social
(euphemistic, informal)To go to a pub or bar.
Example
- After work, they decided to 'walk the dog' and unwind at the local pub.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "walk the dog":
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