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
Yedidah-Biblical Hebrew
Foka-Russian
Genevajə-NEE-vəEnglish
BonnieBAHN-eeEnglish
Utku-Turkish
Apolloə-PAW-lo (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)