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Step aside

📖 Meaning

to move out of someone's path to allow them to pass, used both literally and to describe anything that yields to allow something important through. The crowd stepped aside as the ambulance forced its way through the narrow street.

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If your child asks about Step aside, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see Step aside in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.

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What does "Step aside" mean?

to move out of someone's path to allow them to pass, used both literally and to describe anything that yields to allow something important through. The crowd stepped aside as the ambulance forced its way through the narrow street. If your child asks about Step aside, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see Step aside in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.

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