step (away) from

Frequency: 7.512.0 per million words

Indicates distance from something.

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Examples (10)

  • She was only a step away from the cliff edge.
  • He quickly stepped away from the edge of the busy road.
  • The politician decided to step away from public life after the scandal.
  • It's sometimes good to step away from a problem to see it more clearly.
  • With each passing year, we take another step away from the past.
  • The guard asked the crowd to step back from the barricade.
  • She took a cautious step from the boat onto the slippery dock.
  • The company needs to step away from its traditional business model to innovate.
  • They were just a few steps from the entrance when it started to rain.
  • He chose to step down from his leadership role.