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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
]
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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