walk the walk

English

Verb

walk the walk (third-person singular simple present walks the walk, present participle walking the walk, simple past and past participle walked the walk)

1. To act consistently in line with one's claims; to follow through.

   When it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, he talks the talk, but it remains to be seen if he can walk the walk.

   • 2023 June 28, Conrad Landin, “Network News: Scottish 4.8% rail fares rise labelled 'bad news'”, in RAIL, number 986, page 18:

     "The SNP like to talk the talk about net zero targets, but they can't walk the walk. We need a fares freeze for everyone if we want to get serious about greening the economy and a public railway run in the public interest."

Related terms

• talk the talk
• walk the talk
• walk (something) out

Translations

follow up on what one has promised

• French: faut que les bottines suivent les babines (fr)

See also

• money talks, bullshit walks