For instance, if you're in a career that you don't like, every step you take up the ladder is just taking you further and further in the wrong direction.

比如说，如果你在从事一种你并不喜欢的事业，你一步一步顺着梯子向上爬，不过是让你在错误的方向走的越来越远。

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"Just as everyone is mobilising to get over the crisis, it would be wrong to take a step backwards regarding information that the consumer has the right to expect, " the ministers said in a joint statement.

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After you make a mistake, no matter how small, take a step back and assess what you did wrong.

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Mr Clegg said it was wrong for councils to suggest families should take such a drastic step simply to cover a 14% cut in benefit.

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