step to

encararse con, enfrentarse a

Acercarse a alguien de forma agresiva para desafiarlo o iniciar una pelea.

En inglés sencillo: To approach someone aggressively to challenge them or start a fight.

• Don’t step to me.
• He stepped to the man who had threatened his brother.
• Would you step to someone much bigger than you?

Cómo se usa: step to someone (She stepped to him after he insulted her friend.)

Sinónimos: confront, challenge

Expresiones frecuentes: step to someone, step to me, step to him

ponerse manos a la obra

Empezar una tarea inmediatamente, sobre todo cuando es urgente.

En inglés sencillo: To start doing something immediately, especially because it is urgent.

• Step to it; we have little time.
• Once the plan was approved, we stepped to it.
• You'd better step to it before the shop closes.

Cómo se usa: step to it (The guests arrive soon, so step to it.)

Sinónimos: get started, get moving

Antónimos: delay

Expresiones frecuentes: step to it, better step to it