Смысл: jaywalking 
jaywalk [ʹdʒeıwɔ:k]
v разг.
<Í> неосторожно переходить улицу,особ.
<Í> неосторожно переходить улицу,
walking Идиома
walking on sunshine
give one one's walking papers
Idiom(s): give one one's walking papersTheme: DISMISSAL - EMPLOYMENT
to fire someone; to dismiss someone from employment.
• Tom has proved unsatisfactory. I decided to give him his walking papers.
• We might even give Sally her walking papers, too.
get one's walking papers
Idiom(s): get one's walking papersTheme: FAILURE
to get fired. (Informal.)
• Well, I'm through. I got my walking papers today.
• They are closing down my department. I guess I'll get my walking papers soon.
Dead man walking
A dead man walking is someone who is in great trouble and will certainly get punished, lose their job or position, etc, soon.Walking encyclopedia
A very knowledgeable person is a walking encyclopedia.Walking on air
If you are walking on air, you are so happy that you feel as if you could float.Walking on broken glass
When a person is punished for something. e.g. 'She had me walking on broken glass.'Walking time-bomb
A person whose behaviour is erratic and totally unpredictable is a walking time-bomb.Get Your Walking Papers
Get fired from a job.walking dictionary|dictionary|walking
n. phr. A person highly knowledgeable in matters of language use. If you want to know what "serendipity" means, ask my Uncle Fred. He is a professor of English and is also a walking dictionary.walking encyclopedia|encyclopedia|walking
n. phr. A polymath; a person very well versed in a number of different disciplines. My uncle is a veritable walking encyclopedia when it comes to the history of World War II.Antonym: WALKING DICTIONARY.
walking papers|orders|papers|ticket|walking|walkin
n., informal A statement that you are fired from your job; dismissal. The boss was not satisfied with Paul's work and gave him his walking papers. George is out of work. He picked up his walking ticket last Friday.walking papers
walking papersA dismissal, as in They're downsizing, and I got my walking papers last week. This slangy expression, first recorded in 1835, refers to a written notice of dismissal.
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An walking idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with walking, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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