Idiom
one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind
Meaning
(used imitatively) A cliché used to exaggerate an accomplishment or milestone.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Finishing this book is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
“After finally organizing my messy desk, I joked that it was one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
“The CEO described the minor software update as one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind, much to the amusement of the staff.”
Examples
simple
“Finishing this book is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
contextual
“After finally organizing my messy desk, I joked that it was one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
complex
“The CEO described the minor software update as one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind, much to the amusement of the staff.”
Origin
Spoken by Neil Armstrong when he first stepped onto the surface of the Moon. Armstrong intended to say "one small step for a man", but misspoke.http://www.snopes.com/quotes/onesmall.asp
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