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Mind your step
Meaning
- A practical warning to watch where you are walking. It is often used in places with uneven ground, stairs, or clutter.
Careful, cautious
Used in a sentence
- Mind your step, that rug is a little loose.
- The stairs are steep, so mind your step on the way down.
- Mind your step when walking through the woods, there are lots of roots.
The backstory
This is a literal caution that evolved into a standard phrase for general alertness. It serves as both a physical instruction and a metaphorical warning.
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