walk of life

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Noun

walk of life (plural walks of life)

  1. (idiomatic) An occupation, role, social class, or lifestyle.
    Folks in our neighborhood come from every walk of life, prince and pauper, investor and janitor.
    • 1962 February, “Talking of Trains: Signalmen's rewards”, in Modern Railways, page 82:
      Nor is it good for the name of the railway industry that skilled men should have to put in so much overtime to keep up financially with the Joneses in other walks of life.

Usage notes

  • Usually used in plural form, especially in the set phrase all walks of life.

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