step upの意味

質問

The holiday season is already in full swing, and my husband and I are already arguing over what to do next year.

My mother-in-law has always hosted Thanksgiving and Christmas.

She is in her late 60s and has always said she loves to host -- until now. She called my husband and dropped some strong hints that we should take over as the family hosts.

We don't think any others in his large family would step up.

ここでのstep upの意味を教えてください。よろしくお願いします

回答No.1

SPS700 · ベストアンサー

ここでのstep upの意味を教えてください。

step up は、もともと「一歩進み出て、（私がやりましょう、と志願する）こと」です。下記の step up to が近いです。
　 https://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=step+up&pg=2

　（今まで感謝祭の食事を作ってきた義母が60になったので、後継を探しているようだが）この大家族の仕事を引き受けようと名乗り出るのは他に居無いと思う。

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