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break something into smaller steps
divide a difficult task into easier stages
To divide a difficult task into several smaller and easier stages.
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I break large projects into smaller steps so I do not feel overwhelmed.
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Not: I broke the task in smaller steps.
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Use the preposition "into" when showing what a task is divided into.
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break something into smaller steps; break a task down into steps
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I break large projects into smaller steps so I do not feel overwhelmed.
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break something into smaller steps
divide a difficult task into easier stages
“I break large projects into smaller steps so I do not feel overwhelmed.”
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