walk of life
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UKˌwɔːk əv ˈlaɪf
USwɔːk ʌv laɪf
A person's occupation or position within society.
The club welcomes people from all walks of life.
You meet every walk of life in this job.
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people from every walks of lifepeople from every walk of life
'every' is followed by a singular noun.
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Similar and opposite
- Similar
- backgroundsocial class
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