Step forward
verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 to take one or more steps forward, especially in response to a request for identification intransitive
"Private Johnson, step forward!"
- 2 make oneself visible; take action wordnet
- 3 to volunteer for something; to offer one's services idiomatic, intransitive
"Ambassador Udina: The other species are scared. They've never faced anything like this before and they don't know what to do. They want us to step forward. They believe in humanity because of you. Ambassador Udina: Your ruthless pursuit of Saren and the geth, your defiance of the Council -- that's what humans are capable of! That's how we can defeat the Reapers! Ambassador Udina: The others will follow us, Shepard. They know we're their only hope. We will have a human Council with a human Chairman."
- 4 to admit one's wrongdoing, to own up idiomatic, intransitive
Example
More examples"Ambassador Udina: The other species are scared. They've never faced anything like this before and they don't know what to do. They want us to step forward. They believe in humanity because of you. Ambassador Udina: Your ruthless pursuit of Saren and the geth, your defiance of the Council -- that's what humans are capable of! That's how we can defeat the Reapers! Ambassador Udina: The others will follow us, Shepard. They know we're their only hope. We will have a human Council with a human Chairman."