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Идиомы на букву S

• step into (someone's) shoes
  заменить кого-либо, занять чьё-либо место

  There were half a dozen candidates any of whom would be happy to step into Jenny's shoes.
• step into the breach
  заполнить пробел, незанятое место

  Dr. Summerfield stepped into the breach and helped the other doctors during the epidemic of flu.
• step on it
  ехать быстрее, поторопиться

  I was in a hurry, so I asked the taxi driver to step on it.
• step on the gas
  нажать на акселератор, увеличить скорость

  "Please, step on the gas. I am late for work as it is."
• step out of line
  нарушать дисциплину, порядок; шалить, плохо себя вести

  My aunt's children often step out of line, and it makes her very angry.
• step right up
  продвигаться вперёд по направлению к кому-либо \ чему-либо

  The booking-clerk told me to step right up when I was waiting for my turn to pay for my ticket.
• step up
  получить повышение (по службе)

  Mr. Jackson stepped up to the position of editor-in-chief after the old editor had retired.
• step up (something)
  усиливать что-либо, ускорять

  Production in that particular industry could be greatly stepped up with more effective methods.
• step-by-step
  постепенно, шаг за шагом

  I learnt how to drive a car step-by-step.
• step/tread on (someone's) toes
  задеть чьи-либо чувства, "наступить на чью-либо любимую мозоль"

  Stephan managed to step on his friends' toes and that turned his friends into his enemies.