step out of something

step out of something
if someone seems to have stepped out of a book, film etc, they seem to be very much like a character from it

characters that might have stepped straight out of Dickens

Thesaurus: to be similar to, or the same as, something or someonesynonym
Main entry: step

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  • step out from something — step out of/from/something phrase if someone seems to have stepped out of a book, film etc, they seem to be very much like a character from it characters that might have stepped straight out of Dickens Thesaurus: to be similar to, or the same as …   Useful english dictionary

  • step out of line — To depart from the usual, or accepted, course of action • • • Main Entry: ↑step * * * step out of line informal phrase to break the rules, or to do something wrong If you step out of line, you will be punished. Thesaurus: to fail to obey a rule,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • step out of line —    If you step out of line, you do something unacceptable or break the rules.     It was made clear upon arrival that we would be dismissed if we stepped out of line …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • step out of line — informal to break the rules, or to do something wrong If you step out of line, you will be punished …   English dictionary

  • step out of line — do something bad, misbehave    If John steps out of line again, I ll remind him of the rules …   English idioms

  • step — [step] n. [ME steppe < OE stepe, akin to Ger stapf < IE base * steb(h) , post (> STAMP): basic sense “to stamp feet”] 1. the act of moving and placing the foot forward, backward, sideways, up, or down, as in walking, dancing, or climbing …   English World dictionary

  • step — ► NOUN 1) an act of lifting and setting down the foot or alternate feet, as in walking. 2) the distance covered by a step. 3) informal a short and easily walked distance. 4) a flat surface on which to place one s foot when moving from one level… …   English terms dictionary

  • Out of character — (sometimes abbreviated to OOC) is a phrase used in entertainment and role playing to differentiate between a person playing a character and the character itself. When the person is being him or herself, he or she is said to be out of character .… …   Wikipedia

  • step — step1 [ step ] noun *** ▸ 1 movement of foot ▸ 2 one of series of actions ▸ 3 for walking up/down ▸ 4 stage/level on scale ▸ 5 between musical notes ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a short movement made by putting one foot in front of the other: take/move …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • step — step1 W2S2 [step] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(movement)¦ 2¦(action)¦ 3¦(in a process)¦ 4¦(stair)¦ 5¦(distance)¦ 6¦(sound)¦ 7¦(dancing)¦ 8 in step 9 out of step 10 watch your step …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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