[walk over] or [walk all over] or [step all over] {v. phr.}{informal} To make do whatever you wish; make selfish useof; treat like a slave; impose upon.
Jill is so friendly andhelpful that people walk all over her.
We wanted the man’sbusiness, so we let him step all over us.
Compare: TAKE ADVANTAGE OF.
Топик computer in our life.
Диалог о работе на английском языке с переводом.
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Значение идиомы walk over