step aside

Idioms  

1. Move out of the way, as in Please step aside—I've got my arms full of groceries . This usage was first recorded in 1530.

2. Withdraw, make room for a replacement, as in The senior researcher decided to step aside for a younger colleague . [Second half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

He only signaled to another guard—this one taller and older—who said, “Step aside, please, or we’ll have to arrest you. This is not a place to frivol with.”

From Literature

Step aside, central banks; investors are increasingly the power players in gold buying, keeping a fire lighted under the precious metal’s historic rally.

From MarketWatch

In the past unionist parties have agreed to step aside in some constituencies like Fermanagh South Tyrone and support a single candidate to maximise the unionist vote.

From BBC

There were widespread calls for the bishop to step aside after the Channel 4 programme aired, with church leaders calling his position "untenable".

From BBC

However, in a statement, external announcing his departure, Wane said: "It has been the honour of my life to coach England over the last six years, but after careful reflection I believe the time is right to step aside and allow the programme to move forward into its next chapter."

From BBC

Related Words

• avert
• bypass
• dodge
• escape
• evade
• fend off
• shun
• sidestep