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step out on someone

step out on someone phrase: to cheat on someone; to be unfaithful to a lover.

Phrase

step out on someone

  1. (euphemistic) To cheat on someone; to be unfaithful to a lover.
    • Nikki, who is stepping out on her main squeeze Lee,1988 February 7, Elizabeth Pincus, “A Romp Through Lavender Land”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 29, page 7
    • I could tell from the way she acted that night that she had never stepped out on her man.2020, Danesha Little, Getting Even

Questions about step out on someone

What does step out on someone mean?
Step out on someone means to cheat on someone; to be unfaithful to a lover.
What part of speech is step out on someone?
Step out on someone is a phrase.

Words near step out on someone in the dictionary

  1. step on someone's toes
  2. step on the gas
  3. step on the laughs
  4. step out
  5. step out of line
  6. step out on someone
  7. step over
  8. step overs
  9. step pyramid
  10. step pyramids
  11. step rocket

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