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step forward

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Verb1.step forward - make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"
come forward, come to the fore, step to the fore, step up, come out
act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
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? step forward
vi → vortreten; (fig) → sich melden


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He was naturally so bad that at the Kindergarten Academy, when the mistress ordered whoever had done the last naughty deed to step forward, Oliver's custom had been to step forward, not necessarily because he had done it, but because he presumed he very likely had.
The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
For instance, the duelist may step forward from the line he is placed upon, if he chooses, but never back of it.
A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
A subdued murmur of assent ran through the ranks of the Artisans, and Chromatistes, in alarm, attempted to step forward and address them.
Flatland by Abbott, Edwin View in context
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