walk on water
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the miracle of Jesus walking on water, described in the Gospels.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Verb[edit]
walk on water (third-person singular simple present walks on water, present participle walking on water, simple past and past participle walked on water)
- (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, “New Dawn Fades”, in Ian Curtis (lyrics), Unknown Pleasures, performed by Joy Division:
- Oh, I've walked on water, run through fire / Can't seem to feel it anymore
- 2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 29:
- Six years ago, McCormack was walking on water as the cop who cracked the Quaker case.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk, water.
Usage notes[edit]
- Not to be confused with tread water.
Further reading[edit]
- Jesus walking on water on Wikipedia.Wikipedia