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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Our review unit is a step up from the starting model, outfitted with an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V processor, 32GB of memory, and a 1TB solid-state drive.
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Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2025
All of this is a step up production-wise for Cregger as his sophomore film is targeted for Imax screens.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
These staterooms, unlike the others onboard, do not have a step up into the bathroom, and do have wider doors, turning spaces, and grab bars.
—Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
On the capital expenditure side, Amazon invested roughly $31.4 billion in the second quarter, which was about $5 billion more than expected and a step up from $24.3 billion in the first quarter.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
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Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2025
All of this is a step up production-wise for Cregger as his sophomore film is targeted for Imax screens.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
These staterooms, unlike the others onboard, do not have a step up into the bathroom, and do have wider doors, turning spaces, and grab bars.
—Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
On the capital expenditure side, Amazon invested roughly $31.4 billion in the second quarter, which was about $5 billion more than expected and a step up from $24.3 billion in the first quarter.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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