walk the beat

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1.
USUKGeneral Englishneutralformal
- To patrol a designated area on foot, as a police officer, security guard, or other official charged with keeping order.
- To carry out regular patrol duties by walking assigned routes.
2.
General Englishinformalfigurative
- To perform routine, repetitive rounds or duties in a workplace or community context.
- To engage in familiar, day-to-day tasks by moving through the area where those tasks are done.

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