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walk all over

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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk,‎ all,‎ over.
He walked all over the Lakes region that Summer.

(transitive, idiomatic, colloquial) To dominate a person or a group; to have a person take a submissive or inferior role.

(transitive, idiomatic, colloquial) To easily beat a competitor in a contest; to win without much effort.

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You don't understand Mexican women. They don't like to be treated like human beings. If you're nice to them, they walk all over you. John Fante

Self respect, Colie. If you don't have it, the world will walk all over you. Sarah Dessen

Men are like linoleum floors. Lay 'em right and you can walk all over them for years. Mae West

Jace told me once you'd walk all over my heart in high-heeled boots, and it hasn't stopped me. Isabelle gave a little gasp of startled laughter. "He said that? And you stuck around?” He leaned in toward her ... "I would consider it an honor. Cassandra Clare

Sure, some people are nice. Real nice. Nice like carpets so you can walk all over them. David Sedaris

Wildflower: Don't let people walk all over you, Buttercup. It's your life. If you want something, you need to get out there and grab it by the horns because no one is going to give you what you want on a plate. Good girls always come second. Cecelia Ahern

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