Step

  • 21step — step·less; step·moth·er·ly; step·ney; step·per; un·step; …

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  • 22Step — Step, v. t. 1. To set, as the foot. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) To fix the foot of (a mast) in its step; to erect. [1913 Webster] {To step off}, to measure by steps, or paces; hence, to divide, as a space, or to form a series of marks, by… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 23step-in — /step in /, adj. 1. (of garments, shoes, etc.) put on by being stepped into. n. 2. step ins, panties, esp. bias cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s. 3. any step in garment. [1920 25; adj., n. use of v. phrase step in]… …

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  • 24step on it — INFORMAL ► used to tell someone to drive faster or to hurry: »Could you step on it? I m late. »If we want to get these orders out on time, we re going to have to step on it. Main Entry: ↑step …

    Financial and business terms

  • 25step — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS sport 1. → step dance | pedana di altezza regolabile con cui si esegue la step dance 2. attrezzo ginnico costituito da due leve, dotate ciascuna di una piccola pedana, che, collegate a un sistema di contrappesi …

    Dizionario italiano

  • 26step up — (something) to make something larger, faster, or more effective. Following the explosion the airport authorities stepped up security. We had to step our defense up and move the ball better. Usage notes: also used in the form step it up: The coach …

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  • 27step — stȅp m DEFINICIJA glazb. 1. afro američki društveni ples koji je ušao u jazz 2. solo ples, izvodi se u posebnim cipelama s metalnim pločicama na potplatima koje proizvode karakterističan zvuk dok plesač naizmjence udara prstima i petom SINTAGMA… …

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  • 28step — [n1] pace of feet in walking footfall, footprint, footstep, gait, impression, mark, print, spoor, stepping, stride, trace, track, trail, tread, vestige, walk; concept 149 step [n2] action, move act, advance, advancement, deed, degree, expedient,… …

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  • 29step-in — [step′in΄] adj. put on by being stepped into [a step in dress] n. 1. a step in garment 2. [pl.] Old fashioned short panties worn by women …

    English World dictionary

  • 30step up — {v.} 1. To go from a lower to a higher place. * /John stepped up onto the platform and began to speak./ 2. To come towards or near; approach. * /The sergeant called for volunteers and Private Jones stepped up to volunteer./ * /John waited until… …

    Dictionary of American idioms