Phrase: All walks of life

Idiom: All walks of life

Meaning:

  • Walk of life means the job someone does or the position they have in society.
  • This phrase is used to describe people coming from different ethnicities, socioeconomic classes and backgrounds.
  • When people talk about walk(s) of life, they are referring to different types of jobs and different levels of society
  • Generally, it means all types of people, all types of jobs - lawyers, nurses, plumbers, rich people, poor people, middle-income people, kids, moms, dads, grandparents, etc.


Example Dialog1

A: How was your trip to Europe?

B: It was great. I met people from all walks of life.


Example Dialog2

A: I want to be part of your organization. What are the qualifications?

B: There's no specific requirements or qualifications. People from all walks of life are welcome to join our organization.


Example Sentences

  • "People from all walks of life today are having access to digital money transfer and online shopping."
  • "People from all walks of life attended the class."
  • "Members of the gym include lawyers, teachers, plumbers, and hairdressers - people from all walks of life."
  • "As a social worker, I interact with all walks of life every day."
  • "The primary focus of our club is to bring together people from all walks of life."
  • "One of the greatest pleasures of this job is meeting people from all walks of life."
  • "They interview people from all walks of life."
  • "As a child, I watched hundreds of people from all walks of life come through our front door."
  • "People from all walks of life use the public library."
  • "His cosmetic surgery patients come from all walks of life."
  • "People from all walks of life went to the party."
  • "As a doctor, I'm seeing patients from all walks of life."


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