to become involved in a discussion or argument, especially in order to make it stop
Grasping these `ways of thinking "has been for me a critical step in unlocking the mysteries of their very different lives.
He turned and took a step in the direction of the disturbance.
It is time for the government to step in.
It reached a point where one of her Very Important fellow panellists decided to step in.
You shoot me, he's overcome with grief, you step in to console him.
steps in
stepping in
stepped in
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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