step right up

idiom

chiefly US
used to invite people to gather around to see a show or to buy things
Step right up and see the world's greatest magic show!

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In 1869, swindler George Hull pitched a tent in upstate New York and charged people 50 cents to step right up and view the remains of a petrified giant. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2024 Hurry, hurry, step right up to an ice cream truck for all ages. Jill Wendholt Silva, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024 Advertisement If both teams win out the rest of the way, LAFC and Inter Barcelona will meet in the Leagues Cup final Aug. 19 at BMO Stadium. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, step right up and see the Greatest Show on Earth. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023 The Badlands, the snakelike highways, the rippling sunsets step right up and strike their poses, but unselfconsciously. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2023 Enter Email Sign Up To which the Bruins only would be too glad to say, step right up, Georgii. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023 The league’s soul could be on the line too: Will the future of the league be the quick endorphin high of Inter Barcelona or the methodical, substantive and long-term planning of LAFC? Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, step right up and see for yourself. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023 Bring the rejection letter, step right up to the shredder and push start. Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2023

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“Step right up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20right%20up. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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