step on it
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He pointed the BBC to the spot where Hire Kami was found gasping for life and asked people not to step on it.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2023
You might want to kick it or step on it to hear the satisfying crunch underfoot.
From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2023
He did, however, kick and step on it, and did the same with an Iraqi flag and a photo of Sadr and of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2023
They'll go down to a water hole, they'll see a turtle or a tortoise close to the water, and they won't step on it.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2023
Raymond drew himself up and laughed, saying we’d better step on it.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
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