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- step in the right direction, a
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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Ebony | | EB-ə-nee | English |
| Caelie | | KAY-lee | English (Rare) |
| Anthea | | AN-thee-ə (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Vespasian | | ve-SPAY-zhən (English) | History |
| Chalice | | CHAL-is | English (Rare) |
| Hilarion | | - | Ancient Greek |