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go for a walk — walk for leisure

collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcore

To leave your home or another place to walk outside, usually for relaxation, exercise, or to clear your mind.

Say it like a native

Textbook I shall take a short perambulation outside.

Native I'm gonna go for a walk.

'Go for a walk' is the set phrase; 'take a perambulation' is absurdly formal.

Pattern: go for a walk

In use

  • After dinner, I like to go for a walk around the neighborhood.daily life
  • In my free time, I often go for a walk in the park to relax and enjoy the fresh air.IELTS speaking

Common mistake

✗ Let's go to a walk.

✓ Let's go for a walk.

It's 'go FOR a walk', not 'go to a walk'.

Common collocations

  • go for a walk — a quick, in the park, after dinner, with the dog

Don't confuse it

Different from 'take a walk,' which is also correct but less common in British English.

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