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Definition

A small effort made towards the completion of a much larger task.

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Origins

From the small, awkward movements of a young child learning to walk.

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In Context

  • "Learning a new language is difficult, so we'll learn by taking baby steps."
  • "“From a news operation standpoint, we’re going to start out with baby steps, but, eventually, this is going to be what you would expect it to be: a 24-hour operating network that covers a sport soup to nuts.”"
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See Also

  • baby talk