When i realized i had dropped my gloves, i decided to regress my steps vs When i realized i had dropped my gloves, i decided to return my steps

The correct phrase is "when I realized I had dropped my gloves, I decided to retrace my steps." The phrase "retrace my steps" is commonly used to mean going back over the same path one took previously. The phrase "return my steps" is not a standard expression in English.

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When i realized i had dropped my gloves, i decided to regress my steps

This phrase is not correct in English. The word "regress" does not fit in this context.

The correct phrase to use in this context is "retrace my steps."

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When i realized i had dropped my gloves, i decided to regress my steps
That was when I realized I hated him.
When I realized I had multiple donors,
When I realized I was in the air, jumping on an almost empty pool...
And that's when I realized I had to forgive them.
When I realized I wanted a baby.
That's when I realized I liked him.
That when I realized I had to handle this myself.
I quit law when I realized I made more money waiting tables.
That's when I realized I loved you.
When I realized I wanted to be with someone more like you.
And when I realized I could lose Jacob...
It all started when I realized I'm probably dying.
That's when I realized I had to change.
And when I realized I had her...
When I realized I was a good liar.
When I realized I loved him, I was already engaged to Mimura.
I stopped when I realized I was terrible at it.
I stopped when I realized I was terrible at it.
I quit when I realized I worked for a place that cared more about getting convictions than having them.
I started when I realized I'd never pass my exams if I worked nights.

Alternatives:

when I realized I had dropped my gloves, I decided to retrace my steps

When i realized i had dropped my gloves, i decided to return my steps

This phrase is not correct in English. The word "return" does not fit in this context.

The correct phrase to use in this context is "retrace my steps."

Show examples from the web [+]

When i realized i had dropped my gloves, i decided to return my steps
That was when I realized I hated him.
When I realized I had multiple donors,
When I realized I was in the air, jumping on an almost empty pool...
And that's when I realized I had to forgive them.
When I realized I wanted a baby.
That's when I realized I liked him.
That when I realized I had to handle this myself.
I quit law when I realized I made more money waiting tables.
That's when I realized I loved you.
When I realized I wanted to be with someone more like you.
And when I realized I could lose Jacob...
It all started when I realized I'm probably dying.
That's when I realized I had to change.
And when I realized I had her...
When I realized I was a good liar.
When I realized I loved him, I was already engaged to Mimura.
I stopped when I realized I was terrible at it.
I stopped when I realized I was terrible at it.
I quit when I realized I worked for a place that cared more about getting convictions than having them.
I started when I realized I'd never pass my exams if I worked nights.

Alternatives:

when I realized I had dropped my gloves, I decided to retrace my steps

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