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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This is a step up from last year, where a similar report showed that the PS5 to PS4 monthly player ratio was an almost perfect 50/50 split at 49 million players each.
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Ryan Woodrow, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
These goggles are a step up from the original model (9/10, WIRED Recommends) and maintain the same three settings: Focus, Sleep, and SmartRelax.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 28 May 2025
The launch of Project Aura also marks a step up competition with Meta and its continued efforts with the Meta Ray-Ban product and the likes of Snap, which unveiled a new set of its Spectacles last year.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 20 May 2025
But either way, trading Iamaleava for Joey Aguilar does appear to be a step down, especially considering Aguilar has to learn a new system in a few months.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Woodrow, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
These goggles are a step up from the original model (9/10, WIRED Recommends) and maintain the same three settings: Focus, Sleep, and SmartRelax.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 28 May 2025
The launch of Project Aura also marks a step up competition with Meta and its continued efforts with the Meta Ray-Ban product and the likes of Snap, which unveiled a new set of its Spectacles last year.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 20 May 2025
But either way, trading Iamaleava for Joey Aguilar does appear to be a step down, especially considering Aguilar has to learn a new system in a few months.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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