to step aside
129
3.4
- phrasal verb
- /stɛp əˈsaɪd/
:
hacerse a un lado (moverse físicamente)
- Laurie nods and steps aside, making room for Alex to climb into the boat.
And if you don't think you can do it, your name is on that mission, then step aside.
- And if you don't think you can do it, your name is on that mission, then step aside.
- If you can't raise my kids, step aside and let a real woman step.
- Yes, Joe Biden, who is a wonderful man, stepped aside and has passed the torch to his vice president, Kamala Harris, a former guest of our show.
- Really bad for all of the fleabags that are down at Mar A Lago to think maybe you need to step aside.
- And I, for one, I want to salute this Goodman for the selfless act of stepping aside from being the most powerful person in the world for the greater good.
- Well, Sigma step aside because these are twice the quality, half the price, and they compete with all of my expensive brushes.
- You know, trust, trust your gut as you step aside and say this will be the best for the story.
- And it's so intense and overwhelming that I think often times we step aside and we don't allow that in.
- Why doesn't he step aside and let a real writer have that occupy that, that stall?
Examples
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Finally, the general stepped aside, saying, "All right, Mr. Cameron, you're free to go, of course."
Fiction book (1995) -
Step aside so I can walk the grid.
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Just tell the boy to step aside.
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If you really love your country, you will step aside and see how bad it has become.
Blog text (12) -
Men are hardly ever asked to "step aside" and make room for new leadership.
Blog text (1) -
Hey, buddy, do you mind stepping aside?
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And normally we would just respectfully ask the family members to just step aside and let us do our work.
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The less experienced resident may be asked to step aside, with the preceptor taking charge of the situation.
Academic text (2003) -
Florence Enderby stepped aside to allow her two fellow communicants to pass.
Fiction book (1994) -
During the event, he decided to step aside to let the new team leader take charge.
Synonyms
356
2.8
Move away from someone, or stop taking part in something
162
3.4
To move yourself and things backward from a place, person, or situation
148
3.3
Give up an important job so someone else can take over
123
5.1
To stop doing a job, duty or action after someone tells you to
42
3.3
Move aside or be replaced by something else
23
8.0
To give up a position of power, for example a king or queen
20
4.9
To stop doing a job or role politely
1
4.0
To move back from a place or position, often to a safer spot
1
4.6
To let others lead and be less involved in a situation
Antonyms
How Far
159
1.6
3
2.5
129
3.4
61
1.6
6
1.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The primary sense 'to move out of the way' is directly and transparently derived from 'step' (move by foot) + 'aside' (to the side), following a standard motion verb + particle pattern that B1 learners can compose. The extended meaning 'withdraw from a position of responsibility' is a straightforward metaphorical extension of physically moving aside and is therefore also inferable, making the item readily understandable to learners who know the constituents.
Etymology
The phrasal verb step aside shows a simple image: step means 'move' and aside means 'to the side', so you can picture someone moving out of the way. That's why it now means both 'to move out of the way' and 'to leave a job or position so someone else can take over'.