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stepping stone n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) one of a series of stones acting as footrests for crossing streams, marshes, etc. 2. a circumstance that assists progress towards some goal ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations stepping stone n → (Tritt)stein m; (fig) → Sprungbrett nt stepping stone [ˈstɛpɪŋˌstəʊn] n → pietra di un guado (fig) stepping stone (to) → trampolino di lancio (verso) stepping stone [ˈstɛpɪŋˌstəʊn] n → pietra di un guado (fig) stepping stone (to) → trampolino di lancio (verso) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The preferment seemed to him in the nature of a well-merited reward for painstaking and intelligent service, and as a stepping stone to posts of greater importance and responsibility; but, on the other hand, he had been married to the Hon. In short, the distaste of the worthy naturalist for beef was not unlike that which the shepherd sometimes produces, by first muzzling and fettering his delinquent dog, and then leaving him as a stepping stone for the whole flock to use in its transit over a wall, or through the opening of a sheep-fold; a process which is said to produce in the culprit a species of surfeit, on the subject of mutton, for ever after. |
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