take a pace
Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words
to make a single step
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Examples (10)
- Take two paces forward.
- He took a pace toward the door.
- She took a pace back in surprise.
- The soldier took several paces to the left.
- I took a pace closer to see the painting better.
- Please take one pace to your right.
- He took a cautious pace onto the ice.
- They took three paces and then stopped.
- The referee asked him to take a pace behind the line.
- She took a pace into the dark room.