walk the floor | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Topaceback and forthrestlessly, because ofworry,excitement,distress, etc.1875,T. S. Arthur, chapter 3, inDanger; or, Wounded in the House of a Friend:"How wildly you talk, Margaret!" exclaimed Mr. Birtwell, with increased irritation. . . . Mr. Birtwell started to his feet andwalked the floorwith considerable excitement.1913,Kathleen Norris, “Rising Water”, inPoor Dear Margaret Kirby and other Stories:"Oh—this is terrible!" she broke out frantically—and she began towalk the floor.1941,Ernest Tubb, "Walking the FloorOver You" (song):You left me and you went away. . .I'mwalking the floorover youI can't sleep a wink that is trueI'm hoping and I'm praying as my heart breaks right in twoWalking the floorover you1998, Linda O. McMurry,To Keep the Waters Troubled,→ISBN,ch. 1 (excerpt atnytimes.com):Ida . . . remembered the "anxious way my motherwalked the floorat night when my father was out to a political meeting."2015,Brenda Novak, chapter7, inWhiskey Creek Series Volume One,→ISBN:If Kyle felt half as torn about his upcoming marriage as Brandon suspected, he mightwalk the floorall night.

Examples:

EN: Of course, since the day when I used to walk the floor with you, you have grown up a little.
ES: No mucho.
EN: While I watch the clock And walk the floor
ES: Mientras yo cronometro Y bajo la bandera
EN: He'd walk the floor with him.
ES: Caminaba con el por el piso.
EN: We have a waiting room, a place where I can walk the floor, and wonder whether you're going to leave this damn airport long enough to drop by for a few minutes.
ES: Tenemos una salita de espera, un lugar donde paseo y me pregunto si algún día dejarás el aeropuerto e irás a casa unos minutos.
EN: And if they lost, Daddy would walk the floor until morning.
ES: Y si perdían, mi padre paseaba hasta la mañana siguiente.
EN: That's fucking respect, when you walk the floor.
ES: Cuando andas por aquí le gente te respeta.
EN: I'm sorry to disappoint you, ladies, and I use that term loosely... but it's time for the big dog to walk the floor. NESSA:
ES: Lo siento decepcionar a usted, damas, y utilizo ese término vagamente ... pero es hora de que el gran perro a caminar el piso.
EN: You don't know what it is to walk the floor worried over something you've lost.
ES: No saben lo que es recorrer el piso preocupado por algo que se ha perdido.
EN: Um, even just to say hi and walk the floor,
ES: Um, aunque sólo sea para decir hola y caminar por el suelo,
EN: You'll walk the floor
ES: ♪ Caminarás ♪
EN: But I mean, he can get anybody to walk the floor with him.
ES: Pero digo, el puede conseguir a cualquiera para caminar con él.
EN: âª You'll walk the floor âª âª And shout my name âª
ES: Caminabas sola Y gritabas mi nombre
EN: I'm gonna walk the floor.
ES: Voy a caminar por el casino.
EN: Weights and Gauges may seem a more vibrant arena than Redundancy or Verification, but walk the floor, talk to any lifetime employee, you'll be surprised.
ES: Pesos y Medidas puede parecer más interesante que Redundancia o Verificación, pero recorrer el lugar, hablar con un empleado veterano, te dejará sorprendido.
EN: There's security guards that walk the floor.
ES: Hay guardias de seguridad.

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