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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'a step down from' is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe something that is slightly worse than something else. For example, "The new hotel was a step down from the five-star hotel we stayed in last year."
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Employers added just 96,000 jobs last month, a step down from July's 141,000 count.
Katie said: "Relatives in Ohio think working in a bar is a step down from prostitution".
The number of cubicle hotels -- a step down from an S.R.O.
Black Eyed Peas nadir it wasn't, but certainly a step down from Katy Perry's brilliantly bananas performance last year.
Any No1 job I take would be a step down from PSG, but that would be good for me.
The great room -- a step down from the octagonal entry foyer and the formal living room -- has a stone fireplace.
Does pantomime ever feel like a step down from arena tours in a chart-topping pop group.
Accepting the realities of the marketplace, they are willing to take a step down from their previous work.
It's a step down from the catharsis of "Kiss Me Again," but the sweet and playful mood is of a piece with Russell's body of work.
That makes it a step down from Blue Heron Farm, a sprawling waterfront estate that Mr. Obama rented in previous years.
While a step down from the heights Mr. Thain has scaled on Wall Street during his career, this job looks a good match.
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