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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

to step straight into a part

"He got himself demobbed the moment the war was finished and stepped straight into a part." What does it mean?
  

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I believe it would be like finishing highschool and stepping straight into a great job. That is, the job was practically waiting for him. He didn't have to go looking for it, or read the want ads, or ask all his friends, or kiss anybody's you-know-what.

  • I believe it would be like finishing highschool and stepping straight into a great job.
  • That is, the job was practically waiting for him.
  • He didn't have to go looking for it, or read the want ads, or ask all his friends, or kiss anybody's you-know-what.
  • Without prior context, it could mean he just got lucky, or there just happened to be a part available which was perfect for him, or somebody was taking care of him.
  • " Was he mafioso ?
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I believe it would be like finishing highschool and stepping straight into a great job. That is, the job was practically waiting for him. He didn't have to go looking for it, or read the want ads, or ask all his friends, or kiss anybody's you-know-what.

Without prior context, it could mean he just got lucky, or there just happened to be a part available which was perfect for him, or so

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