step by step

Idioms and Phrases

By degrees, as in You'll have to go through this recipe step by step . This idiom transfers putting one foot in front of the other to other kinds of progress. [c. 1700]

Example Sentences

Head said that he would elaborate further in forthcoming “step by step” videos, but wanted to reassure his friends that he had survived.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’ll see how he gets through this phase and then take it each step by step, because it’s complicated with somebody who’s also hitting,” Gomes said Wednesday at Major League Baseball’s general managers meetings.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's clear that we're not going to be ready for the 10 November," said Ms Johansson, adding: "We will be going for a phased approach, step by step."

From BBC

The boy with big dreams has, step by step, season by season, become the man capable of striding into the semi-finals of the US Open without dropping a set.

From BBC

However he said, while it was too early to say, that both governments would be working "step by step" on that front.

From BBC