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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However, the current 10-Mb bandwidth is a step up from the 7 Mb the initial test satellites managed at the start of the year.
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New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
The number would be a step up from the 50 percent raise hike that the union previously rejected from the USMX.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2024
This is clearly a step up in class in a somewhat harsh environment at Lambeau Field, with 20 mph winds bringing the wind chill down to 12 degrees.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
Next week, the Trojans have a heck of a step up in competition: No. 6 Notre Dame heads to L.A. with a CFP berth in its sights.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
The number would be a step up from the 50 percent raise hike that the union previously rejected from the USMX.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2024
This is clearly a step up in class in a somewhat harsh environment at Lambeau Field, with 20 mph winds bringing the wind chill down to 12 degrees.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
Next week, the Trojans have a heck of a step up in competition: No. 6 Notre Dame heads to L.A. with a CFP berth in its sights.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 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 15 Dec. 2024.
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