walk of life
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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.
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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]
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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.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
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.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017