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one step for·ward, two steps back
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one step forward, two steps backnoun
A situation in which progress is more than offset by adverse developments.
Etymology: Derived from the idiom "two steps forward, one step back," which originates with an anecdote about a frog in a well
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of one step forward, two steps back in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of one step forward, two steps back in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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