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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The Ravens will certainly be taking a step up in class defensively. Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 From a consensus view, economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday morning to report a gain of 155,000 in nonfarm payrolls, a step down from the surprising 227,000 increase in November but about in keeping with the four-month average. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025 The former lottery pick took a step up last year, averaging over 15 points, doing more with the ball in his hands, and looking primed for a third-year breakout. Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 Legion Go 2: Meaningful Upgrades Consider that the Ryzen Z2 Extreme powering the flagship model is a step up in architecture (Zen 4 to Zen 5) and graphics capabilities (from 12 to 16 Graphics Cores and RDNA 3.5). Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for a step up/down 

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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 24 Jan. 2025.

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