Advertisement
Advertisement
step in the right direction, a
Idioms and Phrases
A move that advances a course of action, as in Asking Bill to resign is a step in the right direction . This idiom was first recorded in 1871.Example Sentences
From the despair of the loss to Ross County and the despond of the draw in Dundee, this was a step in the right direction, a win that will take them back here for a cup final against Celtic.
Mr. Iger’s comments last week at Disney’s internal town hall, where he expressed regret about the damaged relationship between the state of Florida and the family entertainment giant, were a step in the right direction, a state politics insider told the Financial Times.
It’s not the smart home dashboard of my dreams, but it is a step in the right direction: a dedicated device for controlling the many aspects of your smart home that doesn’t attempt to do unnecessary party tricks but gives you and your household an easy way to turn the home on and off.
“They’re a step in the right direction — a necessary step, but a small step.”
“This is a step in the right direction. A lot more should be done.”
Advertisement
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse