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slowly i turn, step by step, inch by inchTo move deliberately & slowlyRate it:

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first come, first servedPeople will be dealt with in the order they arrive.Rate it:

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first things firstDeal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the pollsRate it:

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false stepAn erroneous action or decision.Rate it:

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step asideto make room for others as replacements by withdrawing from a position or service; substituted for ‘step down’ or ‘step away’Rate it:

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step up to the plateTo initiate action; to assume a responsibility.Rate it:

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a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single stepeven the longest and most difficult ventures have a starting pointRate it:

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step upTo increase speed or rate.Rate it:

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watch one's stepTo move cautiously.Rate it:

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step in front of a moving trainTo sacrifice one's own life for a noble and loyal cause.Rate it:

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one small step for man, one giant leap for mankindWords spoken by Neil Armstrong when taking the first steps on the moon.Rate it:

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false stepA misstep; a stumble.Rate it:

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step asideto move out of one's wayRate it:

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step downTo resign from office.Rate it:

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one small step for man, one giant leap for mankindA cliché used to exaggerate an accomplishment or milestone..Rate it:

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one step aheadmaintaining a slight advantage; continuing to leadRate it:

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one step at a timeSlowly and carefully, ensuring that each action has been completed successfully before taking the next.Rate it:

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one step forward, two steps backA situation in which progress is more than offset by adverse developments.Rate it:

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spring in one's stepEnthusiasm, energy or a positive outlook or cheerful attitude.Rate it:

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step asideto walk to a little distance; retire for the occasionRate it:

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step asideto deviate from the right or proper pathRate it:

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step backTo stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation.Rate it:

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step backto depart driving the train following the train they arrived into the station driving, so as to decrease service turnaround time.Rate it:

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step backUsed other than as an idiom: see step, back.Rate it:

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step backTo prevent oneself from becoming emotionally involved in a certain situation.Rate it:

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step downTo gradually reduce something, a little at a time, as an electronic step down transformer.Rate it:

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step forwardto volunteer for something; to offer one's servicesRate it:

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step forwardto admit one's wrongdoing, to own upRate it:

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step inTo act as a replacement or substitute.Rate it:

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step inTo get involved; to actRate it:

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step offTo measure by steps or paces; hence, to divide, or to form a series of marks, by successive measurements, as with dividers.Rate it:

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step ontreat with contemptRate it:

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step on a rakeTo step on the tines of a garden rake, causing the handle of the rake to rise from the ground rapidly, invariably striking the person walking in the face.Rate it:

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step on a rakeTo fall victim to a hazard.Rate it:

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step on itTo drive fast; to step on the accelerator.Rate it:

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step on itTo act quickly.Rate it:

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step on it!A three word command to rush, move now, get with it quickly, respond immediately.Rate it:

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step on someone's toesTo offend someone or make them feel bad, by doing or saying something that is another person's authorityRate it:

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step outTo exit a place on foot, often for a short time.Rate it:

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step outTo date, to be in a romantic relationship.Rate it:

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step overTo relocate oneself to a position of a few steps away; step asideRate it:

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step overTo carefully move making sure you don't step onto someone or something.Rate it:

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step overA dribbling move, or feint, in football (soccer), used to fool a defensive player into thinking the offensive player, in possession of the ball, is going to move in a direction he does not intend to move in.Rate it:

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step toTo meet a challenge or confront.Rate it:

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step toTo challenge, confront or fight.Rate it:

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step toTo begin quickly or urgently.Rate it:

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step upaccelerateRate it:

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step up one's gameTo improve one's performance, or the quality of one's work.Rate it:

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step up to the plateTo contribute; take your turn to do something.Rate it:

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watch one's stepTo be cautious.Rate it:

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