a step in the right direction

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a step in the right direction

An action or decision that is considered indicative of positive progress. Enrolling in that degree program was a step in the right direction toward changing careers.

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.

See also: right, step

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President Donald Trump's plan to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, calling it a "positive" message and a step in the right direction.

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