Definition of One step forward, two steps back

1. Noun. (idiomatic) A situation in which progress is more than offset by adverse developments. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

one of a kinds
one of his majesty's bad bargains
one of the boys
one of these days
one of those days
one one's coattails
one percent
one short
one shot
one should be so lucky
one side
one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind
one step ahead
one step at a time
one step forward, two steps back (current term)
one strike and you're out
one swallow does not a spring make
one swallow does not a summer make
one swallow does not make a spring
one swallow does not make a summer
one swallow doesn't a spring make
one swallow doesn't a summer make
one swallow doesn't make a spring
one swallow doesn't make a summer
one thing led to another
one thousand
one thousand million
one thousand thousand
one time

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