Expressions meaning to walk, to go on foot: “I can’t get a ride, so I’ll just have to ________.”
| HOOF IT | 482 |
| WALK | 179 |
| FOOT IT | 113 |
| WALK IT | 66 |
| HIKE IT | 58 |
| RIDE SHANK’S MARE | 49 |
| HIKE | 47 |
| HITCHHIKE | 22 |
| USE SHANK’S MARE | 21 |
| LEG IT | 19 |
| GO ON FOOT | 10 |
| HOTFOOT IT | 10 |
| TAKE SHANK’S MARE | 9 |
| GO ON SHANK’S MARE | 8 |
| NR | 8 |
| RIDE SHANK’S PONIES | 8 |
| GO SHANK’S MARE | 7 |
| GO BY SHANK’S MARE | 6 |
| AMBLE | 5 |
| GO AFOOT | 5 |
| SHANK’S MARE | 5 |
| USE MY FEET | 5 |
| RIDE SHANK’S PONY | 4 |
| T.P. AND W. | 4 |
| TAKE IT AFOOT | 4 |
| TAKE SHANK’S HORSES | 4 |
| THUMB | 4 |
| BEAT IT | 3 |
| GO ON SHANK’S PONIES | 3 |
| GO ON SHANK’S PONY | 3 |
| PADDLE ALONG | 3 |
| RIDE SHANK’S HORSES | 3 |
| THUMB IT | 3 |
| USE SHANK’S HORSES | 3 |
| AMBULATE | 2 |
| BUM A RIDE | 2 |
| FROG IT | 2 |
| GO BY ANKLE EXPRESS | 2 |
| GO BY HAND | 2 |
| GO FOOTBACK | 2 |
| GO ON MARE’S SHANKS | 2 |
| GO ON MY OWN POWER | 2 |
| GO ON SHANK’S MARES | 2 |
| HITCH | 2 |
| JOG ALONG | 2 |
| MOSEY ALONG | 2 |
| MOVE ON | 2 |
| STROLL | 2 |
| TROT | 2 |
| USE MY FOOTMOBILE | 2 |
| USE SHANK’S PONY | 2 |
| AMBLE ALONG | 1 |
| AMBLE OVER | 1 |
| ANKLE EXPRESS | 1 |
| BAG IT | 1 |
| BE ON MY WAY | 1 |
| BUM A WAY | 1 |
| DEPEND ON MY FRIENDS | 1 |
| FOOT HER | 1 |
| FOOT IT ALONG | 1 |
| GET A SAND TICKET | 1 |
| GET A TIE-TICKET | 1 |
| GET MOVING | 1 |
| GET THERE ON MY OWN | 1 |
| GET THERE THE HARD WAY | 1 |
| GET UP AND GET NAVIGATING | 1 |
| GO A PIED | 1 |
| GO AFEET | 1 |
| GO ANKLE EXPRESS | 1 |
| GO A-WALKING | 1 |
| GO BY AIR | 1 |
| GO BY SHOE-LEATHER EXPRESS | 1 |
| GO DOWN BY HAND | 1 |
| GO IN WALKER’S HACK | 1 |
| GO IT ON FOOT | 1 |
| GO ON ANKLE EXPRESS | 1 |
| GO ON FOOTBACK | 1 |
| GO ON MAMMY’S COLTS | 1 |
| GO ON MY FOOTMOBILE | 1 |
| GO ON MY OWN STEAM | 1 |
| GO ON MY SHOES | 1 |
| GO ON MY TROTTERS | 1 |
| GO ON NUMBER TWO | 1 |
| GO ON PAT AND CHARLEY | 1 |
| GO ON SHANK HORSES | 1 |
| GO ON SHANK’S HORSES | 1 |
| GO ON TOM AND JERRY | 1 |
| GO ON WALKER’S HACK | 1 |
| GO UNDER MY OWN POWER | 1 |
| HIGHFOOT IT | 1 |
| HIKE OVER THERE | 1 |
| HIPPITY-HOP TO THE BARBER SHOP | 1 |
| HIT IT OUT AFOOT | 1 |
| HIT THE ROAD | 1 |
| HIT THE TRAIL | 1 |
| HITCH A RIDE | 1 |
| HITCH IT | 1 |
| HITCHHIKE IT | 1 |
| HOBBLE | 1 |
| HOBBLE ALONG | 1 |
| HOOF | 1 |
| HOOF HER | 1 |
| HOOF IT ALONG | 1 |
| HOP ALONG | 1 |
| HUMP IT | 1 |
| JOG | 1 |
| KEEP ON WALKING | 1 |
| KEEP PLUGGING ALONG | 1 |
| LAM IT | 1 |
| LEG BAIL IT | 1 |
| LIMP ALONG | 1 |
| MAKE IT ON FOOT | 1 |
| MAKE IT ON MY OWN | 1 |
| MOVE IT ON | 1 |
| NAVIGATE ALONG | 1 |
| PADDLE IT | 1 |
| PAT AND JERRY | 1 |
| PICK ‘EM UP AND PUT ‘EM DOWN | 1 |
| PULL ON SHANK’S HORSES | 1 |
| PUT MY FEET IN THE STREET | 1 |
| RELY ON THE TAXI | 1 |
| RIDE CHANCEY’S MARE | 1 |
| RIDE GRANNY’S COLT | 1 |
| RIDE MAMMA’S COLT | 1 |
| RIDE MY MOTHER’S PONY | 1 |
| RIDE ON MY THUMB | 1 |
| RIDE SHANK’S MARES | 1 |
| RUN | 1 |
| RUN ON | 1 |
| SET SAIL | 1 |
| SHAG | 1 |
| SHAKE A LEG | 1 |
| SHANK IT | 1 |
| SHANK’S PONIES | 1 |
| SHANK’S PONY | 1 |
| SPRINT | 1 |
| START WALKING | 1 |
| STEP IT OFF | 1 |
| TAKE A FOOT | 1 |
| TAKE A HIKE | 1 |
| TAKE A WALK | 1 |
| TAKE MY FOOT IN HAND AND WALK | 1 |
| TAKE MY FOOT IN MY HAND | 1 |
| TAKE PAT AND CHARLIE | 1 |
| TAKE PATIENCE AND WALK | 1 |
| TAKE SHANK’S HORSE | 1 |
| TAKE SHANK’S OLD MARE | 1 |
| TAKE SHANK’S PONIES | 1 |
| TAKE THE ANKLE EXPRESS | 1 |
| TAKE THE SCOTCHMAN’S BICYCLE | 1 |
| TAKE WALKER’S HACK | 1 |
| THUMB A RIDE | 1 |
| THUMB A WAY | 1 |
| THUMB MY WAY | 1 |
| TODDLE ALONG | 1 |
| TRAMP IT | 1 |
| TRAVEL | 1 |
| TRAVEL ON | 1 |
| TROT ALONG | 1 |
| USE (SOMETHING) MARE | 1 |
| USE MY PEGS | 1 |
| USE MY PONIES | 1 |
| USE MY SHOE LEATHER | 1 |
| USE SAL’S MARE | 1 |
| USE SHANK’S MARES | 1 |
| USE TOM AND JERRY | 1 |
| WALK ALONG | 1 |
| WALK OR STAY HOME | 1 |
| WALK OVER MYSELF | 1 |
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