Step out
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Definition
To leave a place for a short time
Example sentence
She stepped out for lunch and will be back at one.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: step out + for (a minute/lunch) / to + verb
step out for a minute
step out for lunch
step out of the room
step out to take a call
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
He stepped out to take a phone call. ✅ (Correct)
He stepped to take a phone call out. ❌ (Incorrect — “step out” stays together)