Sentence examples for was a sideways step from inspiring English sources

It was a sideways step.

The coach, John Tortorella, said it was a sideways step.

"I don't think we went backwards; it was a sideways step," Tortorella said.

"For me, changing employers would be a sideways step, not a step up.

But a move by him to a club that plays in the beautifully named Stadium of Light but also finished 13th out of 20 teams in the Premier League last season would be a sideways step, far removed from his hopes of playing for an elite club.

Scotland forward Blair Cowan said Saturday's defeat at Murrayfield is a sideways step rather than a backwards one, and that they have the ability to turn their tournament around against England at Twickenham on 15 March.

They represent a sideways step.

While Lundqvist, Ryan Callahan and others called the 2013 season "a step back" Monday, Tortorella termed it "a sideways step," saying there were some positives and suggesting it was part of a learning experience that might help the Rangers win a Stanley Cup in the future.

"Rhiannon was the only one who sort of took a sideways step and thought out of the box".

Burnley chairman Barry Kilby was upset with Bolton and claimed they were "not the best of pals", claiming the Glasgow-born boss had taken "a sideways step".

Tip: it's not a race to see who gets there first and, sometimes, a sideways step paves the best long term route.