Move
Step down
Step down verb - Give up or retire from a position.
Both terms in one sentence
- No one suggested that Kane was the good guy or anything, but to go from destroying RVD to nearly losing to Shane was seen as a major step down, most just wanting to see Shane be quickly destroyed so Kane could move on to a more worthy baby face.
Source: Rooting for the Empire -
If either gets it right, they move a step down the table.
Source: Series / The Chase
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