walking into

Moving through doorway

Walking into describes entering a space or situation, often with implications about what's encountered there.

You walk into a room, a building, a trap.

The phrase frequently suggests unawareness: She walked into an ambush, He walked right into that one.

To walk into a job or opportunity is to obtain it easily, almost without effort.

Related

stride · happen on · confrontation · lion's den · hornet's nest · open · entry · transition · close · encounter · stumble upon · initiation · the unknown · blind date · gateway · barge · pace · thin air

Opposites
direction of movement relative to an enclosed space

walking intoexiting

Going out from

leaving · walking away from · departing · vacating · fleeing

awareness/intentionality regarding situations

walking intoavoiding

Deliberately staying clear

sidestepping · evading · escaping · dodging · walking away from

mode of entry

walking intorunning into

Family

walk, walking, walked, walks, walker, walkers, walkable, walkway, walkways

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G