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take a step back

take a step back (teik a step bak)

Idiom Lifestyle

Signification

to pause and reassess a situation

faire une pause et réévaluer une situation (faire une pause et reevaluer une situation)

Phrases d'exemple

"Sometimes you need to take a step back to see the bigger picture."

"Parfois, il faut prendre du recul pour voir la situation dans son ensemble." (Parfois, il faut prendre du recul pour voir la situation dans son ensemble.)

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