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step in the right direction, a

step in the right direction, a

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.
See also: right, step

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ehsan-Persian
Ninette-French
LotteLAW-tə (German)Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, German
IslaIE-ləScottish
JulioHOO-lyo (Spanish), ZHOO-lyoo (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
Sapphirasə-FIE-rə (English)Biblical
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