walk into

phrasal verb

walked into; walking into; walks into

: to become involved in or fooled by (something) because one is not aware of what is really happening

He walked right into our trap.

"I can't believe you fell for that old joke!" "Yeah, I guess I walked right into that one."

chiefly British : to get (a job) very easily

After college, she walked straight into a job.

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Eichel finally scored, walking into the slot and beating Quick. —

Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025 The Knicks didn’t walk into Saturday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on a five-game winning streak solely because of a high-powered offense. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025 Comments Ever walk into a room and get the feeling that everyone hates you? —

Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025 On Thursday afternoon, the 38-year-old Miami resident walked into the Miami Beach Police Department and told detectives that Oren Alexander raped her at the Versace mansion in 2014. —

Ana Claudia Chacin and, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for walk into