walk-over — [ wɔ(l)kɔvɶr; walkɔvɶr ] n. m. inv. • 1855; de l angl. to walk over, proprt « marcher facilement » ♦ Anglic. Sport Course à laquelle ne prend part qu un seul cheval, par suite du forfait des autres engagés. Match enlevé par un concurrent dont l… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Walk-over — Walk o ver, n. In racing, the going over a course by a horse which has no competitor for the prize. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: (colloquially) A one sided contest; an uncontested, or an easy, victory. Syn: walk; cake walk. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
walk-over — easy victory, 1838, such as one that happens in the absence of competitors, when the solitary starter can traverse the course at a walk. Transf. sense of anything accomplished with great ease is attested from 1902. To walk (all) over (someone)… … Etymology dictionary
Walk-over — (engl., spr. ūaok ōwer, »über [die Bah] gehen«), Ausdruck der Turfsprache, wird gebraucht, wenn nur ein einziges Pferd für ein Rennen am Ablaufsposten erscheint … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
walk over — verb beat easily The local team walked over their old rivals for the championship • Derivationally related forms: ↑walkover • Hypernyms: ↑beat, ↑beat out, ↑crush, ↑shell, ↑trounce, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
walk over — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms walk over : present tense I/you/we/they walk over he/she/it walks over present participle walking over past tense walked over past participle walked over walk over someone to treat someone badly and to make… … English dictionary
walk over — PHRASAL VERB If someone walks over you, they treat you very badly. [INFORMAL] [V P n] Do you think you can walk over me? Well, you won t, ever!... [V P n] You let your children walk all over you … English dictionary
walk over — v. (d; intr.) to walk over to (he walked over to her table) … Combinatory dictionary
walk over — verb a) To easily defeat. walk over the bridge b) To dominate, treat (someone) as inferior … Wiktionary
walk-over — (Expresión inglesa.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 DEPORTES Carrera en la que sólo toma parte un caballo. FRASEOLOGÍA ganar por walk over DEPORTES Ganar una competición porque el contrincante ha sido eliminado o se ha retirado … Enciclopedia Universal