walk over
B2 informal inseparable both
In simple words
Treat someone like they don't matter and do whatever you want to them, or just walk to where someone is.
Literal meaning: To walk to a place or across something.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To treat someone with disrespect, ignoring their feelings or rights and dominating them.
"Don't let your colleagues walk over you — stand up for yourself."
Grammar: inseparable
2 A2 neutral
To walk to the place where someone is; to approach someone on foot.
"He spotted her across the room and walked over to introduce himself."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
The figurative sense (treating someone badly) is very close to 'walk all over', which is more common and emphatic. The literal sense (walk to someone's location) is straightforward and neutral.
Commonly used with
doormat people staff boss someone
Forms
Base
walk over
I/you/we/they
3rd person
walks over
he/she/it
Past simple
walked over
yesterday
Past participle
walked over
have + pp
-ing form
walking over
continuous
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