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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Fitzgerald has said the nine-bin sorter is a step up from the three-bin machine the library had at the front of the building.
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Thomas Saccente, arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2024
The Virtuoso+ is a step up from the Baratza Encore, which some reviewers recommended for beginners, and offers a somewhat nicer burr, a precise digital timer for grinding to the tenth of a second, and at $250 at the time of publishing, is still a good value.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 11 July 2024
The controls are also a step up due in large part to the inclusion of a proper directional pad.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 10 July 2024
Motorola gives the 2024 Edge a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 processor, a step up from the MediaTek Dimensity 7030 in the 2023 model.
—PCMAG, 20 June 2024
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Thomas Saccente, arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2024
The Virtuoso+ is a step up from the Baratza Encore, which some reviewers recommended for beginners, and offers a somewhat nicer burr, a precise digital timer for grinding to the tenth of a second, and at $250 at the time of publishing, is still a good value.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 11 July 2024
The controls are also a step up due in large part to the inclusion of a proper directional pad.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 10 July 2024
Motorola gives the 2024 Edge a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 processor, a step up from the MediaTek Dimensity 7030 in the 2023 model.
—PCMAG, 20 June 2024
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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 26 Jul. 2024.
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