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watch one's step

watch one's step

Exercise caution, as in You'd better watch your step talking to them about a merger. Often put as an admonition, this phrase transfers taking care in walking to other kinds of caution. [First half of 1900s]
See also: step, watch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LauLOWDutch, Limburgish
Sosimoso-SEE-moSpanish
RozÁLia-Hungarian
TopherTO-fərEnglish
Angjelko-Macedonian
Claudia['klɔ:djə]
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