take steps

Idioms  

1. Begin a course of action, as in The town is taking steps to provide better street lights, or They took steps to keep their plans secret. [Early 1600s]

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Example Sentences

He directed all executive departments and agencies to take steps to “effectuate the withdrawal” of the U.S. from the organizations as soon as possible.

From Los Angeles Times

In some respects, USC’s defense continued to take steps forward in Year 2 under Lynn.

From Los Angeles Times

PHS said the latest figures were encouraging but warned there could be more than one wave of flu in a season and urged people to take steps to stop the virus spreading over the festive period.

From BBC

In May, the Education Department restarted collections on defaulted student loans and sent notices to borrowers saying their tax refunds and federal benefits could be withheld in coming months if they didn’t take steps to resume payments.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I'd give anything to go back a week, a month, two years, to ensure that didn't happen, but we need to make sure that we take steps so that it never happens again."

From Barron's

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