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Mirmohamad Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

On his rounds

Hello;
Could you please describe the sentence below more about the "out on his rounds".
The thieves were spotted by a postman out on his rounds.
I didn't get it "out on his rounds".
  

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mirmohamad "out on his rounds". A "round" is the usual path someone takes when delivering mail. A postman starts at one point and goes on his set path until he returns to the starting point, thus making a round trip.

  • mirmohamad "out on his rounds".
  • A "round" is the usual path someone takes when delivering mail.
  • A postman starts at one point and goes on his set path until he returns to the starting point, thus making a round trip.
  • " The expression is also used for doctors who visit each of his patients in a hospital once or twice a day.
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mirmohamad"out on his rounds".
A "round" is the usual path someone takes when delivering mail.
A postman starts at one point and goes on his set path until he returns to the starting point, thus making a round trip.
In the process, we say he is "on his rounds."

The expression is also used for doctors who visit each of his patients in a hospita

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