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Meanings of take a step in English

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Usage of take a step in English
1
It's time to take a step back and ask some necessary questions.
The Guardian
2
He said people needed to take a step back from the speculation.
Radio NZ
3
Sunday is a chance to take a step in the right direction.
Reuters
4
Sometimes European politics has found a way to take a step forward.
The Irish Times
5
The Danes have refused to take a step forward, he told journalists.
Reuters
6
I withdraw my hand and take a step into the waiting room.
How the soldier repairs the gramophone
7
I knew what that meant well enough to take a step back.
The Darkest Minds
8
I saw post-encephalitics who seemed frozen, transfixed, unable to take a step.
Wired
9
It would have been easy to take a step, be even closer.
Dead to the world
10
She needed to move on, take a step, go to this appointment.
Vicious
11
I stop talking and subtly take a step back but he notices.
The Guardian
12
When you take a step back, though, the document is still pro-market.
Reuters
13
I finally did take a step forward, and Edward grabbed my arm.
Obsidian Butterfly
14
You've just got to take a step back, and join the dots.
The South African
15
Nobody could take a step without tripping over a pile of books.
Running the books: the adventures of an accidental prison librar...
16
I drop my hands to my sides and take a step back.
Dirty Rowdy Thing
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Australia
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