a step in the right direction
noun phrase
: an action that increases one's chances of achieving something
Exercise won't solve all your health problems, but it's a step in the right direction.
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That's a step in the right direction, but not enough to solve the nitrate riddle, advocates say.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
This was a step in the right direction, which was almost all the Padres were really looking for from Michael King on Sunday.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
That will take more than just one empty week at Carrington while rivals are busy in Europe, but the first such week of the season brought a step in the right direction.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Exterior and Interior The overall look of the 2025 Audi S5 is quite sharp; gazing at it from the side and rear three-quarter, its hatchback-leaning rear half is quite athletic and a step in the right direction for Audi’s latest design language.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
This was a step in the right direction, which was almost all the Padres were really looking for from Michael King on Sunday.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
That will take more than just one empty week at Carrington while rivals are busy in Europe, but the first such week of the season brought a step in the right direction.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Exterior and Interior The overall look of the 2025 Audi S5 is quite sharp; gazing at it from the side and rear three-quarter, its hatchback-leaning rear half is quite athletic and a step in the right direction for Audi’s latest design language.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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“A step in the right direction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20step%20in%20the%20right%20direction. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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