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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Legion Go 2: Meaningful Upgrades Consider that the Ryzen Z2 Extreme powering the flagship model is a step up in architecture (Zen 4 to Zen 5) and graphics capabilities (from 12 to 16 Graphics Cores and RDNA 3.5). —

Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Scaling Up With Plus: Dell Pro 13, 14, and 16 Plus For a step up from the basic Dell Pro models, Dell has introduced the Pro 13, 14, and 16 Plus laptops, offering scalable performance in a sleek, business-ready design. —

Brian Westover, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025 How much of a step up has become fully evident only this season. —

Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 That would be a step down from its cut of half a percentage point last month, which kicked off the Fed’s rate-easing campaign. —

Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a step up/down

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