took a long walk off a short pier
took a long walk on a short pier
gone out of one's way
went out of one's way
turn
ran like a dry creek
took water
went to great lengths
took something in stride
strode
threw to the winds
went home
took the bait
went down like a cup of sick
went down like a cup of cold sick
went away
flew by
went so far as
boldly went where no man has gone before
took a hike
took to the streets
went the distance
dyke
went off the reservation
wake
went too far
went over like a lead balloon
went to extraordinary lengths
went one's own way
excursion
went nowhere fast
took a ride to Tyburn
rose to the bait
went all the way
went by
went far
walk
went down like a lead balloon
amble
pierhead
took flight
promenade
went from strength to strength
broke water
pierside
went long
blew out of the water
ran someone off their feet
swam upstream
went on one's merry way