step inside
To come or go inside.
Mother invited the callers to step inside.
step into one's shoes
To do what someone else usually does after he has stopped doing it.
When Bill's father died, Bill had to step into his father's shoes to support his mother.
A coach trains the junior varsity to step into the shoes of the members of the varsity team when they graduate.
When the boss retires, his son will step into his shoes.
step into
To come or go into.
The taxi stopped, and we stepped into it.
Mr. Jones called to his secretary to step into his office.
Would you step into the hallway so that I can show you the information posted on the bulletin board?
To begin to do, undertake.
When the star became sick, his understudy stepped into his part.
When Bill graduates from college, he will step into a job in his father's bank.
sterling character
A person of irreproachable character; one of the highest professional standards.
The nominee for the Supreme Court must be a sterling character in every possible way.
stew in one's own juice
To suffer from something that you have caused to happen yourself.
John lied to Tom, but Tom found out. Now Tom is making John stew in his own juice.
I warned you not to steal those apples. You got caught, and you can stew in your own juice.
stick in one's craw
stick in one's crop
To make you angry; bother you; annoy you.
His parents' praise of his brother stuck in Jerry's craw.
Sue's failure to get a better grade than Ann stuck in her crop.
stick in one's throat
To be something you do not want to say; be hard to say.
Jean wanted to ask the teacher's pardon, but the words stuck in her throat.
stick one's neck out
stick one's chin out
To do something dangerous or risky.
When I was in trouble, Paul was the only one who would stick his neck out to help me.
John is always sticking his chin out by saying something he shouldn't.