walk the walk
idiom
informal
: to do the things that one says one will do
As the saying goes, "Don't talk the talk unless you can walk the walk!"
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If Democrats don't walk the walk, voters will go right back to ignoring them.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
It’ll probably be led by founders who value radical simplicity, performance-first products, and environmentally friendly products that walk the walk and talk the talk.
—Cathy Hackl, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
You're being called to walk the walk, not just talk the talk.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
When Federer and Nadal can walk the walk again after injury called time on their career, tennis will elevate itself into mainstream news even when the scoreboard isn’t crucial.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Rafael Devers talked the talk last week, but one Major League Baseball evaluator believes the Boston Red Sox star ultimately won't walk the walk.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
This means leadership should walk the walk, projecting confidence and AI-savviness both internally and externally.
—Christie Simons, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Clients want to work with coaches who have been in their shoes and know how to walk the walk.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Additionally, many governments talked the talk, but have (so far) failed to walk the walk on charging infrastructure for EVs.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
It’ll probably be led by founders who value radical simplicity, performance-first products, and environmentally friendly products that walk the walk and talk the talk.
—Cathy Hackl, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
You're being called to walk the walk, not just talk the talk.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
When Federer and Nadal can walk the walk again after injury called time on their career, tennis will elevate itself into mainstream news even when the scoreboard isn’t crucial.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Rafael Devers talked the talk last week, but one Major League Baseball evaluator believes the Boston Red Sox star ultimately won't walk the walk.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
This means leadership should walk the walk, projecting confidence and AI-savviness both internally and externally.
—Christie Simons, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Clients want to work with coaches who have been in their shoes and know how to walk the walk.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Additionally, many governments talked the talk, but have (so far) failed to walk the walk on charging infrastructure for EVs.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Walk the walk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20the%20walk. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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