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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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.
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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
The Romanelli family, longtime proponents of sustainable travel in Venice, walk the walk here with plastic-free room amenities, vintage and upcycled decor, and a demonstrated small-scale, slow travel approach.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2024
By this act alone, our president has managed to define the Democrat Party as a party that puts America first unlike the other party that talks the talk but has yet to walk the walk.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
This shift provides a sense of reassurance and security, reminding us to not just talk the talk but also walk the walk.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
To actually do it, and really try to walk the walk and not just talk it.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 May 2024
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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
The Romanelli family, longtime proponents of sustainable travel in Venice, walk the walk here with plastic-free room amenities, vintage and upcycled decor, and a demonstrated small-scale, slow travel approach.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2024
By this act alone, our president has managed to define the Democrat Party as a party that puts America first unlike the other party that talks the talk but has yet to walk the walk.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
This shift provides a sense of reassurance and security, reminding us to not just talk the talk but also walk the walk.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
To actually do it, and really try to walk the walk and not just talk it.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 May 2024
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“Walk the walk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20the%20walk. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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