step in
US /stɛp ɪn/
・UK /step in/
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phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo enter an activity in order to help
He will step in to do her work when she is not here
phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo intervene in a situation, especially to prevent something bad from happening.
The teacher had to step in when the argument became too heated.
phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo take someone's place or do their job for a period of time.
Could you step in for me at the meeting tomorrow? I have a doctor's appointment.
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Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
- It means that another company is available to step in and take over the contract. I say
It means that another company is available to step in and take over the contract. I say
- It means that there is another company available to step in and take over the contract.
It means that there is another company available to step in and take over the contract.
How Mirror Scenes Are Shot In Movies & TV | Movies Insider
- This gave the crew just enough time to push the mirror away, allowing Sandie to step in.
This gave the crew just enough time to push the mirror away, allowing Sandie to step in.
- allowing Sandie to step in.
allowing Sandie to step in.
iPhone 15/15 Pro Impressions: Not Just USB-C!
- It's a small thing, it's just one little step, but it's a step in the right direction for a more repairable iPhone.
It's a small thing, it's just one little step, but it's a step in the right direction for a more repairable iPhone.
- but it's a step in the right direction
but it's a step in the right direction
New York vs. Tokyo’s Subway: How Japan Got So Far Ahead | WSJ U.S. vs. Japan
- It may not be up to Asia's standards, but for New York, it's really a great step in the right direction.
It may not be up to Asia's standards, but for New York, it's really a great step in the right direction.
- it's really a great step in the right direction.
it's really a great step in the right direction.
Psychotherapist shares secrets to communicating effectively
- Okay, alright, first step in improving our communication style.
Okay, alright, first step in improving our communication style.
- FIRST STEP IN IMPROVING OUR
FIRST STEP IN IMPROVING OUR
How Working For Google, Amazon, And Microsoft Lost 'Dream Job' Status
- So to be able to work in those companies was seen as prestigious, and it was seen as a very positive step in building their own careers to be able to contribute to the technology that they themselves and their families used every single day.
So to be able to work in those companies was seen as prestigious, and it was seen as a very positive step in building their own careers to be able to contribute to the technology that they themselves and their families used every single day.
- prestigious, and it was seen as a very positive step in building
prestigious, and it was seen as a very positive step in building
Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever – CRISPR
- but we have a lot to gain and genetic engineering might just be a step in the natural evolution of intelligent species in the universe.
but we have a lot to gain and genetic engineering might just be a step in the natural evolution of intelligent species in the universe.
- engineering might just be a step in the natural evolution of intelligent
engineering might just be a step in the natural evolution of intelligent
Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate
- And, by the way, if a state gets in trouble, well, we can step in and see if we can find
And, by the way, if a state gets in trouble, well, we can step in and see if we can find
- And by the way, if a state gets in trouble, well, we could step in and see if we can find a way to help them.
And by the way, if a state gets in trouble, well, we could step in and see if we can find a way to help them.
The Trump investigations you should actually care about
- It's one step in a long process that will likely lead to the first criminal trial of a former US president.
It's one step in a long process that will likely lead to the first criminal trial of a former US president.
How solar energy got so cheap
- Fortunately, two countries were ready to step in and put Maycock's hypothesis to the test.
Fortunately, two countries were ready to step in and put Maycock's hypothesis to the test.