apply within
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1. set phrase Used to indicate that one can enter a particular business (such as a store) and submit an application for employment there. It typically appears on a sign posted on the door or window of the business. The sign outside says "apply within," so here I am! Can I have an application? Here are the applications—please keep them at the counter. Oh, and hang up the "apply within" sign when you have a minute. Hmm, the window says "apply within," but the door is locked. Oh, look—they're closed for lunch.
2. verb To enter a particular business (such as a store) and submit an application for employment there. If you're interested in working there, you can apply within. This would be a great store for you to work in. You should see if you can apply within! Do you think I can apply within? I hope so—I'd like to get this process started.
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apply within
to ask about something [inside some place]. (Usually part of a sign or announcement posted outside a place.) The sign outside the office read, "Apply within." If you are interested in working here, please apply within.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.