stepping razor
- noun
- Archaic
:
persona ágil
- Known for his quick reflexes, the boxer was considered a stepping razor in the ring.
Examples
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She navigated the boardroom like a stepping razor, sharp and unafraid to confront challenges.
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The boxer moved like a stepping razor, darting in and out of his opponent's reach with incredible speed.
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After the incident, his colleagues started calling him a stepping razor because of his unpredictable intensity.
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The stepping razor moved through the crowd effortlessly.
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He is known as a stepping razor in the boxing ring.
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In negotiations, she was a stepping razor, quickly cutting through objections with precise arguments.
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His reputation as a stepping razor in the corporate world made him a formidable competitor.
Synonyms
2
6.7
A person who walks quickly with long steps
1
9.0
A person who acts boldly and makes things happen
A person who does things quickly, often without being careful
A person who runs very fast
Antonyms
How Dangerous
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2.3
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Morphology
step + razor
The phrase pairs 'stepping' (movement) with 'razor' (a sharp, dangerous blade), so a learner who knows both words can infer a metaphor of sharp, precise, potentially dangerous movement. However, the sense 'a person who moves with speed and precision' is a figurative, culture-specific extension rather than a directly compositional meaning, so it is not fully predictable for a B1 learner without exposure.
Etymology
Stepping razor may come from the strong picture of a razor that seems to move: the word razor stands for something very sharp and the word stepping shows quick movement. So, someone called a stepping razor is seen as fast, precise, and 'dangerous'.