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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In Flat Rock, James Smith, 28, and his sister, Samantha, 24, walked into the Flat Rock Community Center confident in their decisions in casting their votes. —

Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024 Imelda Montes, 56, walked into South Division High School late Tuesday morning to help her elderly parents cast their ballots. —

Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024 Did Paris walk into 2022, pick up Anna, and then walk them both to 1952? —

Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024 On Sunday, volunteers walked into Valencia and surrounding towns by the thousands, stepping in where some felt the government had fallen short. —

Andrew Jones, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for walk into