Examples of 'was one step' in a sentence

Meaning of "was one step"

implies that someone or something came very close to achieving a specific goal, outcome, or result. It suggests that there was only a small or insignificant distance remaining to reach the desired outcome. This phrase is often used when discussing progress, advancement, or near-success situations

How to use "was one step" in a sentence

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was one step
The fire was one step too far.
I thought you said there was one step.
And he was one step away from being homeless.
Before the tragedy was one step.
She was one step closer to the tower.
My mind was just thinking this was one step closer.
Then it was one step after the other.
To reach our final goal there was one step left.
This was one step on the road to immortality.
We got beaten in court because the defense was one step ahead.
The dream was one step from reality.
We just got beaten in court because the defense was one step ahead of us.
That shit was one step away from water.
She had already tried out something that was one step from being naked.
He was one step away from discoverying my real identity.

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I cheered because he was one step closer to his revenge.
I was one step ahead of you again.
Their living standard was one step above that of a mule.
I was one step behind you and you knew it.
You knew that hell was one step beyond the walls.
I was one step behind every moment.
The goal during this phase was one step at a time.
This guy was one step ahead of us all day.
That what you did in Mexico was one step too far.
She was one step away from being a feral cat.
Alan Hadley was one step ahead.
He was one step away from discovering my real identity.
They signified that I was one step closer to being finished.
I was one step to my dream of becoming an idol.
But Daynes was one step ahead.
He was one step away from finding out my true identity.
Johan Cruyf was one step ahead.
I was one step behind him.
Swearing in the Governing Council was one step forward.
This one was one step past my limit.
How could I leave her on her own when she was one step away.
Emancipation was one step toward full equality.
You know, but apparently that was one step too far.
That was one step back for all women.
Unfortunately, the killer was one step ahead.
She was one step behind me all the way.
Moving to the United States was one step closer to reaching her goal.
He was one step ahead of trouble.
Zhan Han Chen was one step ahead.
Was one step past my limit.
My mantra was one step at a time.
Nassau " was considered a success for the end of the emergency was one step nearer.
Our dream was one step closer to becoming a reality.
She was not in the street, she was one step off the curb.
The app was one step ahead of that idea.

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