Get thrown one's way

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Hi there.
Will you help me?

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I'm particularly concerned about the personnel department. It seems to be a quagmire of unrelated things. My personnel manager does a marvelous job with what has been handed her, but there has to be some easier way to handle all the bits and pieces of stuff that gets thrown her way.
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What does "gets thrown her way" mean?

Thank you.

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Suzi · Accepted Answer

just means anything that is given you to do - in this case - the random tasks which end on her desk for her to deal with

Mahoroba · Answer

Well... sorry, suzi. The way I questioned is not good.
I know her way means tasks she deals with.

What I don't know is "get thrown" in that sentence.
I (in that sentence) don't think that her way is good? I (in that sentence) think she has to quit her way and find new one?

Thanks anyway.

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Suzi · Answer

ah - I see

"her way" in this case does not mean the method she uses to do things,

it means "in her direction" - or "thrown at her" or "or dumped on her" for her to deal with.

see?

Maj · Answer

Did she get the wrong direction? Did she get lost on her way to the path? Is this what you mean?

Mahoroba · Answer

Thank you very much for answering my question, suzi.
Uh-oh...I misundersood what "her way" means, didn't I?

Now I can completely understand it.
Thank you again, suzi.

Maj · Answer

I am afraid I don't understand this sentence.

Mahoroba · Answer

Hello, maj.

Maybe the personnel manager alone does a lot of work. So I (in that sentence) think there has to be more effective way than her dealing with it.

Get thrown one's way

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