step into the breach en · VERB
Meanings
- (figuratively) To do a task that one is not ordinarily expected to do because there is no one else to do it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stepped into the breach | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stepped into the breach | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| stepping into the breach | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| steps into the breach | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
bell the cat · take one for the team · once more into the breach
Synonyms
leap into the breach · jump into the breach
Translations (17)
ru взять бразды́ правле́ния (Translations) · de in die Bresche springen (Translations) · ru подмени́ть (Translations) · fi tulla tilalle (Translations) · ru замени́ть (Translations) · ru вы́ручить (Translations) · ru заступи́ть (Translations) · pl wypełniać lukę (Translations) · ru приня́ть эстафе́ту (Translations) · fi tulla apuun (Translations) · ru прийти́ на вы́ручку (Translations) · ru взять в свои́ ру́ки (Translations) · fr remplacer (Translations) · pl wypełnić lukę (Translations) · ru встать у руля́ (Translations) · ru замести́ть (Translations) · fr prendre le relai (Translations)