STEP OUT

v. phr. 1. To go out, particularly socially, as on a date. Paul said to Sylvia, "You look so dressed up tonight you must be stepping out, eh?" 2. To leave for a short period during the work day to go to the lavatory or to get a cup of coffee. (Frequently said by secretaries over the phone.) "May I speak to Mr. Kotz?" Roy asked. "I'm sorry, sir. He just stepped out for a minute," the secretary answered.