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 for
- one moment
- one of His Majesty's bad bargains
- one of those things
- one side
- one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind
- one step ahead
- one step at a time
- one step forward, two steps back
- one too many
- one up
