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How would you interpret the phrase in the context?
How would you interpret this phrase “it’ll do for a while” in the last sentence?
I would think it means the job would be suitable for him for a while. What do you think?
Thank you.
PS: the excerpt is taken from “Kneller’s Happy Campers” written by an Israeli author, Etgar Keret. And I’m reading an English translation.
the context:
Two days after I killed myself I found a job here at some pizza joint. It’s called Kamikaze, and it’s part of a chain. My shift manager was cool by me, and helped me find a place to live, with this German guy who works at the same store. The job’s no big deal, but it’ll do for a while.
Sep 18, 2019 7:56 AM
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Nanren's explanation is good.
Other alternatives are:
"The job’s no big deal, but it’ll be ok for a while"
"The jobs no big deal, but I'll keep working there until I find something better"
The speaker is suggesting the job is neither good, nor bad and he'll keeping working there for the short term at least. The speaker implies if a better job comes, he'll probably take it.
September 18, 2019
I agree with the existing answers.
I am really intrigued by the first sentence:
Two days after I killed myself I found a job here at some pizza joint.
Really??!!
September 18, 2019
You are correct.
It means the job would be suitable for him for a while.
September 18, 2019
