Below Your Station

Pronunciation: /bɪˈloʊ jʊr ˈsteɪʃən/

Definitions of below your station

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

Example Sentences

A1 Working in the fields was considered below your station for the nobleman.

A2 She felt that taking on a job as a janitor was below her station.

B1 He refused to do any tasks he considered below his station.

B2 The CEO believed that attending the company picnic was below his station.

C1 The ambassador thought that discussing petty politics was below her station.

C2 The queen refused to engage in any activities she deemed below her station.

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, this)

Example Sentences

A1 I am sorry, but that task is below your station.

A2 As a manager, doing menial tasks is considered below your station.

B1 She felt that working in the mailroom was below her station as an executive.

B2 The CEO refused to do anything she considered below her station.

C1 In his opinion, socializing with certain people was below his station.

C2 The Duchess believed that attending such events was below her station.

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

Example Sentences

A1 Working as a janitor may be below your station, but it's an honest job.

A2 Don't think that cleaning toilets is below your station - every job is important.

B1 She refused to do any tasks she felt were below her station.

B2 He was criticized for taking on a job that was considered below his station.

C1 Despite his high social status, he was not afraid to do work that some might consider below his station.

C2 In her opinion, no task was below her station, and she was willing to lend a hand wherever needed.

Examples of below your station in a Sentence

formal It is not appropriate to engage in tasks that are below your station in this company.

informal Don't waste your time doing things that are below your station.

slang Why are you doing stuff that's below your station?

figurative Don't settle for activities that are below your station in life.

Grammatical Forms of below your station

• past tense: belowed your station
• plural: below your stations
• comparative: more below your station
• superlative: most below your station
• present tense: below your station
• future tense: will be below your station
• perfect tense: have been below your station
• continuous tense: being below your station
• singular: below your station
• positive degree: as below your station
• infinitive: to be below your station
• gerund: being below your station
• participle: belowing your station

Origin and Evolution of below your station

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'below your station' originated in feudal societies where social hierarchy was strictly defined based on one's birth and occupation.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase has evolved to be used more broadly to indicate someone acting in a way that is considered beneath their social status or perceived level of importance.