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step into the breach

step in·to the breach
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [step in-too stressed th ee breech]
    • /stɛp ˈɪn tu stressed ði britʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [step in-too stressed th ee breech]
    • /stɛp ˈɪn tu stressed ði britʃ/

Definition of step into the breach words

  • phrase step into the breach If you step into the breach, you do a job or task which someone else was supposed to do or has done in the past, because they are suddenly unable to do it. 0
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Parts of speech for Step into the breach

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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step into the breach popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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