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walk of life

1. One's socioeconomic status or background. It was nice to see people from every walk of life come together to raise money for the sick little girl.
2. One's profession. I've always been interested in medicine, but I'm far too squeamish for that walk of life.
See also: life, of, walk
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walk of life

A trade, profession, or occupation, as in He'll do well in whatever walk of life he chooses. This expression uses walk in the sense of "line of work." [c. 1800]
See also: life, of, walk
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

walk of life

the position within society that a person holds or the part of society to which they belong as a result of their job or social status.
See also: life, of, walk
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a walk of ˈlife

a person’s job or position in society: The people at the meeting came from all walks of life — students, writers, business people, and so on.
See also: life, of, walk
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