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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Additionally, many governments talked the talk, but have (so far) failed to walk the walk on charging infrastructure for EVs.
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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
This stunt may have been designed to show up the islanders as heartless liberals who talk a good game but don’t walk the walk.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
Moonlighting CEOs Ritter is the latest top boss who has tried to walk the walk at their companies to better understand day-to-day challenges.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2023
The problem goes beyond the fact that Jerry has talked that talk before declining to walk the walk in the past.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 31 July 2023
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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
This stunt may have been designed to show up the islanders as heartless liberals who talk a good game but don’t walk the walk.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
Moonlighting CEOs Ritter is the latest top boss who has tried to walk the walk at their companies to better understand day-to-day challenges.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2023
The problem goes beyond the fact that Jerry has talked that talk before declining to walk the walk in the past.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 31 July 2023
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“Walk the walk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20the%20walk. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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