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Phrase(s): step out (of something)
1. to go out of a place. • She stepped out of the house without a coat and nearly froze to death. • Jamie stepped out and got wet in the rain. 2. to take one step to get out of pants of some type that have been dropped. • He stepped out of his pants and pulled off his shirt. • He dropped his pants and stepped out., Phrase(s): step out (on someone)
to be unfaithful to a spouse or lover. • Jeff has been stepping out on Judy. • I was not stepping out!
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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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]
American Heritage Idioms