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step by step

Idioms  
  1. By degrees, as in You'll have to go through this recipe step by step. This idiom transfers putting one foot in front of the other to other kinds of progress. [c. 1700]


Example Sentences

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Forgoing his translator, Murakami said that while certain factions of Japanese society still don’t approve of his practice, “step by step, the younger generation is understanding.”

From Los Angeles Times

For the last 108 days - a sacred number in Buddhism representing spiritual completion - the group has walked this same single-file line step by step.

From BBC

“Musk wants to own and control more of the AI ecosystem, and, step by step, the holy grail could be combining SpaceX and Tesla.”

From Barron's

The lust for vengeance eventually gets the better of him, but Swenson leads us step by step to depravity through sorrow, injustice and humiliation.

From Los Angeles Times

"The mentality is the same, it's always in your mind that you want to win it. But I'm trying to shift my focus on the right things and take it step by step."

From BBC