Meanings
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.[1]
A cliché used to exaggerate an accomplishment or milestone.
Example Sentences
1
With the invention of the internet, it was one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
2
The discovery of penicillin was one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
3
The first manned moon landing was one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
4
The introduction of electricity revolutionized modern society - one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
5
The development of vaccines was one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
A-Z Proximities
one in the eye forone momentone of His Majesty's bad bargainsone of those thingsone side one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind
one step aheadone step at a timeone step forward, two steps backone too manyone up
