Hello, I have problems to understand the meaning of the final on this paragraph: 'Fred was the MC of the room and the maestro in charge of all entertainers. The daytime show, an extravaganza of patchwork, featured (...)nothing that would change your view of the world. I WOULDN'T HAVE WANTED FRED'S GIG FOR ANYTHING'
Thanks in advance, Jo.
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'Gig' is a term musicians use to mean a paid performance. It is also often used to mean a job. Fred's 'gig' was as MC.
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'Gig' is a term musicians use to mean a paid performance.
It is also often used to mean a job.
Fred's 'gig' was as MC.
It was a difficult job.
The person wouldn't have wanted to do Fred's job at all .
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