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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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"It's been an incredibly tough journey throughout the year, but step by step, I managed to achieve gold medals along the way."

From BBC

To grasp this idea, imagine how a computer works -- it follows a set of defined instructions step by step.

From Science Daily

AI can solve a math problem and also show the work step by step.

From Los Angeles Times

“We will, step by step, fine-tune the military machinery of this powerful national movement, defending our peace, our sovereignty and our right to the future,” Maduro said.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is a program building step by step, focusing on academics during the day, study halls, then sports in the afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times

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