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to walk straight into

to walk straight into

2 3.7
To enter a place directly and confidently without hesitation
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : entrar directamente en
  • After spotting the perfect opportunity, she walked straight into the store to make the purchase.

You have to just walk straight into all of that chaos.

Examples

  • She took a deep breath and walked straight into the crowded room, ready to face her fears.

  • She walks straight into the bathroom.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • You have to just walk straight into all of that chaos.

    Molly Burke

  • Following his shadow, he walks straight into the sea.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • At home, I walk straight into the backyard.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • You've walked straight into our trap.

    Holmes & Watson (2018)

  • She found Silas in the kitchen and walked straight into his arms.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Anh and Yi were very helpful, but Phuong walked straight into the kitchen and said, "What are you doing?"

    Blog text (8)

  • Without hesitation, he walked straight into the interview, confident that he was prepared.

Synonyms

to come in
vsto walk straight into
∞ 1.0

To enter a room or building

is more direct and confident than this neutral movement
to go in
vsto walk straight into
∞ 1.0

To move from outside into a place or room

is more direct and confident when entering without delay
to enter
vsto walk straight into
∞ 1.0

To go into a building, room, or area

is more direct and confident than this neutral term
to go into
vsto walk straight into
∞ 1.0

To move into a place, area, or state

is about confident physical entry rather than broader entry
to get in
vsto walk straight into
∞ 1.0

To go inside a place or vehicle

is used for direct confident entry, not only enclosed spaces
to walk in
vsto walk straight into
396 1.6

To enter a room or building by walking without knocking

is done directly and confidently without hesitation
to get into
vsto walk straight into
319 2.0

Move into or enter a place

is about confident straightforward entry rather than general involvement
to set foot
vsto walk straight into
99 3.2

To go into a place, often for the first time

is about confident direct entry rather than first time emphasis
to rush in
vsto walk straight into
36 3.1

Act quickly without thinking, for example by going into a place

is done quickly but with confident control rather than by impulse

Antonyms

to hesitate
318 2.5

To pause before saying or doing something because you feel unsure

to back away
59 3.9

Stop supporting or taking part in a plan because you feel unsure

How Confident

to barge in
  • Informal
59 5.5
to stride
16 2.7
to walk straight into
2 3.7
to step in
240 3.2
to creep in
14 4.9

Surface Forms

walk straight into infinitive
walked straight into past
walked straight into past participle
walking straight into present participle
walks straight into third person singular

Morphology

walk + straight + into

The sense 'to enter directly/confidently or to fall into (a situation) without hesitation' follows straightforwardly from combining 'walk' (move on foot) with 'straight' (directly) and 'into' (into/inside), so a learner who knows the parts can infer the meaning. This motion + direction composition is cross-linguistically common and supports immediate understanding even in its metaphorical uses (e.g., 'walk into a trap'), so it is predictable for a B1 learner.

Etymology

The phrasal verb walk straight into comes from the simple image of someone walking straight through a doorway without stopping or turning and going into a room, so it means 'to enter a place directly and confidently'.