step up
— phrasal verb with step uk/step/us/step/verb [ I + adv/prep ] -pp-
to take action when there is a need or opportunity for it:
Investors have to step up and assume more responsibility for their assets.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Acting and acts
- (your) every move idiom
- -ation
- act/do sth on your own responsibility idiom
- action
- activity
- agency
- ant
- be up to sth idiom
- feel
- gambit
- get around to sth
- give yourself over/up to sth
- go about sth
- go about your business idiom
- go through with sth
- hand
- manoeuvre
- manoeuvring
- money
- up to
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