step out

British  

verb

1. to go outside or leave a room, building, etc, esp briefly

2. to begin to walk more quickly and take longer strides

3. informal to withdraw from involvement; bow out

4. informal to be a boyfriend or girlfriend (of someone), esp publicly

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step out Idioms  

1. Walk briskly, as in He stepped out in time to the music . [c. 1800]

2. Also, step outside . Go outside briefly, as in He just stepped out for a cigarette . [First half of 1500s]

3. Go out for an evening of entertainment, as in They're stepping out again tonight .

4. step out with . Accompany or consort with a person as when going on a date, as in She's been stepping out with him for a month . [ Colloquial ; early 1900s]

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Example Sentences

In this example, he steps out slightly and wins the first contact, clearing the ball.

From BBC

“I feel this year I had to step out of my comfort zone and have confidence to step up and make shots.”

From Los Angeles Times

Women also step out of the workforce in greater numbers than men for child-rearing and eldercare, often right around that crucial age of 35 when men’s cumulative earnings go up and women’s go down.

From MarketWatch

And then, one careful paw at a time, Bo stepped out into the garden.

From Literature

A boy in a dark coat stepped out of the crowd.

From Literature

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