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Meaning of step off | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To measure by steps or paces; hence, to divide (a space), or to form a series of marks, by successive measurements, as with dividers.
    separable
  2. To avoid a conflict; to back down.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see step, off.

Examples

“He measured the garden by stepping it off.”
“You had better step off, man...”
“He stepped off the train.”
“Today, when stepping off the train, you're presented with a bright and airy concourse that's ringed with a variety of facilities.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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