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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Now 6-0 with the UFC, Pimblett looks to take a step up in competition against Chandler.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
For Apple-only organizations, these apps offer a step up in graphical elegance and more seamless integrations compared with Google's alternatives.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
After a somewhat tepid Round of 64, the 2025 men’s NCAA Tournament took a step up in quality in the second round.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Because on paper, the Terrapins (26-8) are a step up in class, defensively, from Penny Hardaway’s Tigers.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
For Apple-only organizations, these apps offer a step up in graphical elegance and more seamless integrations compared with Google's alternatives.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
After a somewhat tepid Round of 64, the 2025 men’s NCAA Tournament took a step up in quality in the second round.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Because on paper, the Terrapins (26-8) are a step up in class, defensively, from Penny Hardaway’s Tigers.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
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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 16 Apr. 2025.
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