walk the walk

idiom

informal
: to do the things that one says one will do
As the saying goes, "Don't talk the talk unless you can walk the walk!"

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Rafael Devers talked the talk last week, but one Major League Baseball evaluator believes the Boston Red Sox star ultimately won't walk the walk. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 This means leadership should walk the walk, projecting confidence and AI-savviness both internally and externally. Christie Simons, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025

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“Walk the walk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20the%20walk. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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