walk the plankTTWFORCE somebody TO DO somethingto be forced to walk along a board laid over the side of a ship until you fall off into the sea, used as a punishment in the past 走跳板〔旧时的一种惩罚，逼人在放于船舷的一块木板上走，直到掉入海里〕walk the plank• The signal was for Mr Amato, 61, to walk the plank.• Both are completely geared to novices, with plenty of other distractions if walking the plank doesn't suit.• Keel-hauling, walking the plank, that sort of thing.
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