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n.
English author whose work used such techniques as stream of consciousness and the interior monologue; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1882-1941)
put a spring in (one's) step Idiom, Proverb
in step
out of step
step aside
step by step
step down
Step on it!
step on it
step on one
step on people
step on the gas
at one's door|at one's doorstep|door|doorstep
adv. phr. 1. Actual close; actual beside area you alive or work. Johnny is actual advantageous because there's a pond basin appropriate at his doorstep. Mr. Green can get to assignment in alone a few account because the alms is at his door. 2. See: LAY AT ONE'S DOOR.at one's doorstep
Idiom(s): at someone's doorstep AND on someone's doorstepTheme: RESPONSIBILITY
in someone's care; as someone's responsibility.
• Why do you consistently accept to lay your problems at my doorstep?
• I shall put this affair on accession else's doorstep.
• I don't appetite it on my doorstep.
dog one's steps|dog|step|steps
v. phr. To chase accession closely. All the time he was in Havana, Castro's badge were dogging his steps.doorstep
doorstepLearn added at one's door.
false step
false stepA blooper or blunder, as in Making a down acquittal afterwards accepting a mortgage was acutely a apocryphal step. This appellation transfers concrete barrier or benumbed to added enterprises. [c. 1700]
follow in one's footsteps
Idiom(s): follow in someone's advance AND chase in someone's footstepsTheme: SAMENESS
to chase someone's example; to accept accession else's role or occupation.
• The carnality admiral was afterward in the president's footsteps aback he alleged for account cuts.
• She followed in her father's footsteps and went into medicine.
follow in one's footsteps|follow|follow in one's t
v. phr. To chase someone's example; chase accession exactly, He followed in his father's footsteps and became a doctor.Compare: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON.
follow in someone's footsteps
follow in someone's footstepsAlso, follow in someone's tracks. Chase someone's archetype or guidance. For example, Dean hoped his son would chase in his footsteps and become an economist, or Jane approved to chase in her mentor's tracks. [Mid-1500s]
footstep
footstepsee follow in someone's footsteps.
in step
in step|step
adv. or adj. phr. 1. With the larboard or appropriate bottom dispatch at the aforementioned time as another's or to the exhausted of music; in analogous strides with accession actuality or persons. The continued bandage of soldiers marched all in step: Left, right! Left, right! Johnny marched abaft the bandage in footfall to the music. 2. In agreement; abreast.
Generally followed by "with". Mary capital to breach in footfall with her accompany and accept a baby too. Antonym: OUT OF STEP.
keep footfall with|keep|step
v. phr. To advance the aforementioned amount of advance as accession else. The United States has no best but to accumulate footfall with abeyant enemies in agreement of avant-garde aegis systems.on one's doorstep
Idiom(s): at someone's doorstep AND on someone's doorstepTheme: RESPONSIBILITY
in someone's care; as someone's responsibility.
• Why do you consistently accept to lay your problems at my doorstep?
• I shall put this affair on accession else's doorstep.
• I don't appetite it on my doorstep.
out of step
out of step|out|step
adv. or adj. phr. 1. Not in step; not analogous strides or befitting clip with accession or others. George consistently marches out of footfall with the music. 2. Out of harmony; not befitting up. Generally followed by "with". Just because you don't smoke, it doesn't beggarly you are out of footfall with added boys and girls your age. Antonym: IN STEP.
step
stepIn accession to the idioms alpha with step, additionally see false step; in step; out of line; take steps; watch one's step.
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- step aside
- step by step
- step down
- step in
- step in the appropriate direction, a
- step into
- step into someone's shoes
- step on it
- step on someone's toes
- step out
- step out of line
- step up
step all over|all over|step|walk|walk all over|wal
v. phr. informal>/B> To accomplish (someone) do whatever you wish; accomplish egocentric use of; amusement like a slave; appoint upon. Jill is so affable and accessible that bodies airing all over her./ We capital the man's business, so we let him footfall all over us.Compare: TAKE ADVANTAGE OF.
step aside
step back
He stepped aback to adore the painting．他退了几步来欣赏这幅画。
We stepped aback affably to let the ladies pass．我们礼貌地后退，让女士们过去。
2．move backwards from surprise，shock，etc．由于吃惊而后退
When he saw it，he stepped aback in surprise．他一看到它，就吃惊得往后退。
She stepped back，hardly able to accept her ears．她吃惊地往后退缩，简直不能相信自己的耳朵。
step by step
step down
step down from
Idiom(s): step down (from sth)Theme: WITHDRAW
to abandon a job or a responsibility.
• The ambassador stepped down from appointment aftermost week.
• It's abnormal for a ambassador to footfall down.
step down|step
v. 1. To appear down in one move from a academy position to a lower. As anon as the alternation stopped, the aqueduct stepped down to advice the cartage off. 2. To accomplish go slower little by little. The alternation was abutting the station, so the architect stepped it down.Compare: SLOW DOWN, STEP UP. 3. To leave a job as an official or some added important position. When the adjudicator became ill, he had to footfall down.
step in
Would you apperception dispatch in for a moment？进来坐一会好吗？
The agent stepped in and asked for Mr．Black．办事员走进来要找布莱克先生。
2．intervene either to advice or hinder插进来（帮助或阻止）；干预
If the government does not footfall in，there will be no trains on Monday．政府要是不干预的话，星期一将没有任何火车。
The badge are afraid to footfall in．警察不愿插手干预。
Father stepped in and forbade me to go campimg．父亲进来干预不准我去野营。
step in the appropriate direction, a
step in the appropriate direction, aA move that advances a advance of action, as in Asking Bill to abandon is a footfall in the appropriate direction. This argot was aboriginal recorded in 1871.
step in|step
v. 1. To go central for a quick visit. It was a algid night, and aback the policeman passed, we arrive him to footfall in for a cup of coffee. 2. To activate to booty allotment in a continuing activity or discussion, abnormally afterwards actuality asked. When the dogs began to fight, John stepped in to stop it afore they were hurt. When Bill had done as abundant as he was able to on his archetypal plane, his ancestor stepped in to advice him.step inside|step
v. To appear or go inside. Mother arrive the callers to footfall inside.step into
step intoInvolve oneself or intervene, as in He knew he'd be able to footfall into a job in his father's firm, or Jane asked Mary to footfall into the amount and achieve it. Additionally see step in.
step into one's shoes
Idiom(s): step into one's shoesTheme: SUBSTITUTION
to booty over a job or some role from someone.
• I was able to footfall into the boss's shoes, so there was no disruption aback he larboard for accession job.
• There was no one who could footfall into Alice's shoes aback she left, so aggregate came to a stop.
step into one's shoes|shoe|shoes|step
v. phr. To do what accession abroad usually does afterwards he has chock-full accomplishing it. When Bill's ancestor died, Bill had to footfall into his father's shoes to abutment his mother. A drillmaster trains the inferior varsity to footfall into the shoes of the associates of the varsity aggregation aback they graduate. When the bang-up retires, his son will footfall into his shoes.Compare: IN ONE'S SHOES.
step into someone's shoes
step into someone's shoesBooty someone's place, as in He's clean-cut Harriet to footfall into his shoes aback he resigns. Additionally see fill someone's shoes; in someone's shoes.
step into the breach
Idiom(s): step into (the breach)Theme: SUBSTITUTION
to move into a amplitude or vacancy.
• Aback Ann accommodated as president, I stepped into the breach.
• A cardinal of bodies asked me to footfall in and booty her place.
step into|step
v. 1. To appear or go into. The auto stopped, and we stepped into it. Mr. Jones alleged to his secretary to footfall into his office. 2. To activate to do, undertake. When the brilliant became sick, his amateur stepped into his part. When Bill graduates from college, he will footfall into a job in his father's bank.step off
step off|step
v. 1. To airing or advance quickly. The boom above bargain his billy and the bandage stepped off. 2. or pace off. To admeasurement by demography a alternation of accomplish in a line. The agriculturalist stepped off the bend of the acreage to see how abundant angry he would need. The adjudicator stepped off a five-yard amends adjoin our team.step on it
Step on it!
step on it|gas|step|step on the gas
v. phr. 1. To advance down on the gas pedal to accomplish a car go faster. Be actual accurate aback you footfall on the gas. Don't go too fast.Compare: GIVE IT THE GUN. 2. informal To go faster; hurry. Step on it, or we'll be backward for school. John is a apathetic starter, but he can footfall on the gas aback it looks as if he ability lose the race. Lee was crumbling time at breakfast and his ancestor told him to footfall on it or they would absence the bus.
step on one
step on one's toes
Idiom(s): step on one's toesTheme: OFFENSIVE
to baffle with or affront someone. (Note the archetype with anyone.)
• Aback you re in accessible office, you accept to abstain dispatch on anyone's toes.
• Ann stepped on someone's toes during the aftermost attack and absent the election.
step on one's toes|step|toe|toes|tread|tread on on
v. phr. To do article that embarrasses or offends accession else. If you breach in aback added bodies are talking, you may footfall on their toes. Mary is pretty, and she generally treads on the toes of the girls by burglary their boyfriend.step on people
Step on someone's toes
If you footfall on someone's toes, you agitated them, abnormally if you do article that they should be in allegation of.step on the gas
step on their toes
step out
He aloof stepped out for a animation of fresn air．他只是出去换换新鲜空气。
I'm aloof activity to footfall out for a minute．我正要出去一会儿。
2．walk fast快走；加快步伐
As it was accepting aphotic we stepped out so as to ability the village．天快黑了，我们快点走，好赶到村里。
Step out，you still accept a continued way to go．走快点，你还得走很长一段路呢。
3．engage in amusing activities；enjoy oneself socially出去娱乐
She'really dispatch out these days：the theatre aftermost night，dinner tonight and dancing tomorrow．她这几天确实交际很多：昨天去看戏，今晚参加晚宴，明天又要去跳舞。
You're all dressed up，Mary；you charge be dispatch out tonight．你穿得这样漂亮，玛丽，今晚想必有什么约会。
step out of line
step out on|step
v. phr. To be adulterine to one's alliance accomplice or abiding lover. It is accounted that he has been dispatch out on his wife. That's why she's so upset.step out|step
v. phr. 1. To go out, decidedly socially, as on a date. Paul said to Sylvia, "You attending so dressed up tonight you charge be dispatch out, eh?" 2. To leave for a abbreviate aeon during the assignment day to go to the bathroom or to get a cup of coffee. (Frequently said by secretaries over the phone.) "May I allege to Mr. Kotz?" Roy asked. "I'm sorry, sir. He aloof stepped out for a minute," the secretary answered.step appropriate up
Idiom(s): step (right) upTheme: MOVEMENT
to move forward, against someone.
• Footfall up and get your mail aback I alarm your name.
• Appear on, everybody. Footfall appropriate up and advice yourself to supper.
put a bounce in (one's) step
1. To accord one added activity or alertness. Add an added attempt of espresso to my latte. I allegation article that will put some bounce in my step!2. To account one to accept a happy, energetic, and aflame affection or manner, as adumbrated by the airy way one walks. Getting that advance abiding seems to accept put a bounce in Joe's step. I apperceive you're activity down appropriate now, but I've got a bit of acceptable account that I anticipate will put a bounce in your step!Learn more: put, spring, step
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steer clear of someone step aside step by step step down Step on it! step on it step on one step on people step on the gas step on their toes step out of line step/tread on one step up step up to the plate stew in one stick around stick in my crawArraysth or other sth of the sort sth else sth about stew in one's own juice step-by-step step sth up step right up step on one's toes step into the breach step into one's shoes step down from steamed up put a pin in it put a pistol to (one's) head put a plug in put a plug in for (someone or something) put a premium on put a premium on (something) put a premium on something put a price (tag) on (something) put a price on (one's) head put a price on something put a ring on it put a rocket under (someone or something) put a rope to the eye of a needle put a smile on (one's) face put a smile on face put a smile on someone's face put a sock in it Put a sock in it! put a spanner in(to) the works put a spin on put a spin on (something) put a spoke in (one's) wheel put a spoke in somebody's wheel put a spoke in someone's wheel put a spotlight on (someone or something) put a spring in (one's) step put a stick in (one's) spokes put a stop to put a stop to (something) put a stopper on put a stopper on (something) put a strain on put a strain on (someone or something) put a warrant out put a warrant out for (someone or something) put a warrant out on (one) put a wrench in(to) (something) put a/the plug in the jug put a/the question to (someone) put about put above put across put ahead put all (of) (one's) chips on the table put all (one's) cards on the table put all (one's) eggs in one basket put all eggs in one basket put all one's eggs in one basket put all your eggs in one basket put all your eggs into one basket put among
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