walk on water

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic,in hypothetical constructions)Toperformgodlikeorsuperhumanfeats.He may be rich and influential, but he can'twalk on water.After the day I had today, I feel like I couldwalk on water.1979, “New Dawn Fades”, in Ian Curtis (lyrics),Unknown Pleasures, performed by Joy Division:Oh, I'vewalked on water, run through fire / Can't seem to feel it anymore2022, Liam McIlvanney,The Heretic, page29:Six years ago, McCormack waswalking on wateras the cop who cracked the Quaker case.; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seewalk,‎water.

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