a step up/down
idiom
: more/less important, challenging, etc., than something had before
The new job is a step up/down for her.
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The 27-year-old has clearly made a step up from what were already high-level performances in that time.
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Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Canva, which ranked fifth on CNBC’s latest Disruptor 50 list, has raised over $560 million, and was valued most recently at $32 billion, though that’s a step down from its peak of $40 billion in 2021, when private markets were at their frothiest.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 17 June 2025
On Friday, the Mexican band released their latest studio album offering, which as the title suggests, is a step up for the band.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
This is a step up from last year, where a similar report showed that the PS5 to PS4 monthly player ratio was an almost perfect 50/50 split at 49 million players each.
—Ryan Woodrow, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Canva, which ranked fifth on CNBC’s latest Disruptor 50 list, has raised over $560 million, and was valued most recently at $32 billion, though that’s a step down from its peak of $40 billion in 2021, when private markets were at their frothiest.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 17 June 2025
On Friday, the Mexican band released their latest studio album offering, which as the title suggests, is a step up for the band.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
This is a step up from last year, where a similar report showed that the PS5 to PS4 monthly player ratio was an almost perfect 50/50 split at 49 million players each.
—Ryan Woodrow, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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“A step up/down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20step%20up%2Fdown. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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