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walk-in

walk-in

1 7.5
An expected easy victory in an election or contest
  • noun
  • /ˈwɔkˌɪn/
  • Literature
translation icon : victoria fácil
  • So what does A&T gain from a 77-0 walk in the park against teams like WVSU and next week against Virginia University of Lynchburg, where the score could possibly get out of hand even quicker than last week?

Examples

  • With the size of that tukas and all the hot air that spills out of that bitch's mouth, I would think targeting her with a heat-seeking missile would be a walk in the park for the IDF.

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  • When asked to clarify his opinion, he told reporters that he did not have the heart, for the grief was still too near, and he retired for a walk in the forest.

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  • You really thought you could just walk in and take my prize away?

  • Whatever else suffering and evil happens in this life is a walk in the park compared to that misery.

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  • The biggest problem facing Europe is revolution; the Arab Spring will be a walk in the park compared to the EU Spring.

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  • Bobby Jay could walk in and say he killed Kennedy.

  • Well, his OL doesn't help at all; you could put Tom Brady back there and he would struggle. Put TW behind Bama's OL and it would be a walk in the park, even with birddog WRs.

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  • Winning the election felt like a walk-in; my support was overwhelming and everyone expected the outcome.

  • The victory was a complete walk-in for her, as she had the majority of votes even before the polls closed.

  • For the incumbent, the election was just a walk-in with no serious challengers in sight.

Synonyms

waltz
vswalk-in
  • Informal
1 5.3

An easy, clear victory in a competition or election

is an assured and expected victory rather than a dramatic decisive win
walkaway
vswalk-in
  • Informal
1 6.7

An easy win in a competition with little opposition

is a steady assured win rather than an overwhelming landslide
walkover
vswalk-in
1 4.4

An easy contest or task that someone wins with little effort

is used for a certain election victory rather than ease of effort

Antonyms

439 1.4

The event when you stop having someone or something important

275 2.5

A loss in a game, match, or election that means you do not win

How Easy

to landslide
  • Literature
1 4.3
walk-in
  • Literature
1 7.5
comfortable
8 3.4

Surface Forms

walk-in singular
walk-ins plural

Morphology

walk-in = walk (semi-transparent) = in + walk

The sense is a metaphorical extension (an outcome achieved easily, as if one merely 'walked in'), so the parts suggest the meaning but a learner must know the idiomatic use. [Postprocessing: moved 'in' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Walk-in as an easy victory comes from walk + in, the idea of being able to just 'walk in' to win, like a 'walk in the park' where you do not need to try hard. So, a walk-in is a contest that is very easy to win.