STEPPING STONE


Meaning of STEPPING STONE in English

noun

1.

one of a line of flat stones that you step on in order to cross a stream or river

2.

something that allows you to make progress or begin to achieve sth :

a stepping stone to a more lucrative career

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.