[step up] {v.} 1. To go from a lower to a higher place. * /John stepped up onto the platform and began to speak./ 2. To come towards or near; […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

step into

[step into] {v.} 1. To come or go into. * /The taxi stopped, and we stepped into it./ * /Mr. Jones called to his secretary to step into his office./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

step down

[step down] {v.} 1. To come down in one move from a higher position to a lower. * /As soon as the train stopped, the conductor stepped down to help […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

step in

[step in] {v.} 1. To go inside for a quick visit. * /It was a cold night, and when the policeman passed, we invited him to step in for a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Napoleon Bonaparte

You can stop while you are raising, but not when you are falling.

many hands make light work

[many hands make light work] If many people work together, even a hard job becomes easier. - A proverb. * /Come on boys, […]

up and at them

[up and at them] 1. {adv. phr.} Actively engaged in a task as if doing combat. * /"You want to know whether he will make a […]

Deborah Love, poet, Annaghkeen

For an Irishman, talking is a dance.

George Carlin - Importance of our "Stuff"

George Carlin's classic standup routine about the importance of "Stuff" in our lives.

Accent Reduction - Word Stress Lesson

Introductory lesson from Lynn Bo - an American speech therapist. In this video you will learn how a stress can change the word […]

put aside

[put aside] {v. phr.} 1. To save; put something aside for a special purpose. * /Peter puts $100 aside every week./ 2. To […]

talk back

[talk back] also [answer back] {v.} {informal} To answer rudely; reply in a disrespectful way; be fresh. * /When the teacher […]