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step something down to reduce the intensity or amount of something by one step or grade. See if you can step the lights down a little. step down the lights just a little more. See also: step step down (from something) 1. Lit. to come down from something; to alight from something. Please step down from the platform. she stepped down and went back to her chair. 2. Fig. to resign a job or a responsibility. The mayor stepped down from office last week. It's unusual for a mayor to step down. See also: step step down to stop doing a job or stop having a position She stepped down as captain of the team. See also: step How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And, perhaps, if the god-driver had an ungovernable desire to step down, put up his flame-colored fists and manfully dispute the right of way, he would have probably been immediately opposed by a scowling mortal with two sets of very hard knuckles. Be not silent from any mistaken pity and tenderness for him; for, believe me, Hester, though he were to step down from a high place, and stand there beside thee, on thy pedestal of shame, yet better were it so than to hide a guilty heart through life. And now, you've spoke up free, and I'll take it kind if you'd step down into that there cabin and get me a--well, a--shiver my timbers |
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