(step out)
31step out — go out, exit …
32step out — to leave a place, esp. for a short time. Mr. Taylor just stepped out of the office to get the mail …
33To step out — Step Step, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stepped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stepping}.] [AS. st[ae]ppan; akin to OFries. steppa, D. stappen to step, stap a step, OHG. stepfen to step, G. stapfe a footstep, OHG. stapfo, G. stufe a step to step on; cf. Gr. ? to… …
34step out of line — behave inappropriately or disobediently. → step …
35step out of line — to not behave as you are ordered or expected to. It was made quite clear to me that if I stepped out of line again I d be out of a job …
36Step-out Trading — When a brokerage firm executes an order, but gives other firms credit and some of the commission for the trade. For example, this may be a thank you gesture to a firm that helps out with research and analysis …
37step out of line — do something bad, misbehave If John steps out of line again, I ll remind him of the rules …
38One Step Out of Time — Single by Michael Ball Format CD Single 7 Single 12 Single …
39step — ► NOUN 1) an act of lifting and setting down the foot or alternate feet, as in walking. 2) the distance covered by a step. 3) informal a short and easily walked distance. 4) a flat surface on which to place one s foot when moving from one level… …
40step — [step] n. [ME steppe < OE stepe, akin to Ger stapf < IE base * steb(h) , post (> STAMP): basic sense “to stamp feet”] 1. the act of moving and placing the foot forward, backward, sideways, up, or down, as in walking, dancing, or climbing …
