walk on water

English

Etymology

From the miracle of Jesus walking on water, described in the Gospels.

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Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, in hypothetical constructions) To perform godlike or superhuman feats.
    He may be rich and influential, but he can't walk on water.
    After the day I had today, I feel like I could walk on water.
    • 1979, Ian Curtis (lyrics), “New Dawn Fades”, in Unknown Pleasures, performed by Joy Division:
      Oh, I've walked on water, run through fire / Can't seem to feel it anymore
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk,‎ water.

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