(slang, archaic) To depart; to go away without ceremony.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of walk in straight lines

simple past tense and past participle of walk in straight lines

To adhere to a plan, protocol, or train of thought without any deviation or distraction; to stick to the straight and narrow. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk, straight, line.

(intelligence) To retrace events so as to determine where an operation went wrong and who was responsible. / (diplomacy) To back down; to adopt a position where one is more willing to compromise.

Synonym of walk the chalk (“keep a correct course in manners or morals”)

Synonym of walk the chalk (“keep a correct course in manners or morals”)

simple past tense and past participle of walk a straight line

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of walk a straight line

Alternative form of walk back the cat