Going one step further vs Taking this one step further

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They are interchangeable and convey the idea of progressing or extending something beyond its current state.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate taking an additional step or action beyond the current point.

"Going one step further"

This phrase is used to express the idea of advancing or extending something beyond its current state or level.

Examples:

She always goes one step further to ensure customer satisfaction.
The team decided to go one step further and include a bonus feature in the product.
When faced with a challenge, he never hesitates to go one step further to find a solution.

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Going one step further
Going one step further, because archivemount also supports write access for some archive formats, you can edit a text file directly from inside an archive too.
Erasmus World is now going one step further, both inwards and outwards.
Australian TV presenter and ethical-eating advocate Magdalena Roze sees Australia going one step further in the coming years.
With the launch of the XR-1200F, Fujifilm is in the unique position of going one step further.
Parliament is going one step further, in looking at the whole of the aviation security sector.
It is even going one step further by opening the way for a European armaments policy within the framework of a European security and defence identity.
We are going one step further here and aim to offer at least one zero emission solution in each of our main product groups, explains Martin Lehner, CEO of the Wacker Neuson Group.
It is now a matter of going one step further and placing the respective armies under a joint command, headed by prince Mutaib bin Abdullah, Minister of the Saudi Royal Guard.
In experimenting with places and contexts that always differ, the artist develops interventions in private and public spaces and, in always going one step further, creates counter-monuments dedicated to philosophers and writers.
So we're going to take it one step further; we've brought my friend Allan back.
During the work of the committee we examined and discussed, including in bilateral discussions with the rapporteur, Mr Jarzembowski, the possibility of going one or even two steps further by liberalising national services too.
Some of us might have wanted to go one step further, or take one step less, but it is nevertheless going in the right direction.
We call it intelligence for a reason, Mr. Callen, which is why you're going to provide full disclosure before we go one step further.
So this is a potent force in fluid systems, and just to sort of take it one step further, I'm going to show you the mantis shrimp approaching the snail.
Vector processors take this concept one step further.
You always went one step further.
If we could even take it one step further and prevent disease, we can take it enormously the other direction, and obviously, that's where we need to go, going forward.
We are not going to give up on such a fair and necessary aim that is supported by the majority of Europeans just because there are some who are afraid and never dare to take that one step further.
I'm not taking one step further into this jungle.
Let me try to take this one step further.

Alternatives:

taking it to the next level
pushing the boundaries
going the extra mile
taking things up a notch
elevating the situation

This phrase is also correct and commonly used in English to indicate progressing or extending something beyond its current state.

"Taking this one step further"

This phrase is used to emphasize the act of advancing or extending something by adding an extra step or action.

Examples:

After the success of the first phase, they decided to take this one step further and expand the project.
The company is constantly looking for ways to take their products one step further in terms of innovation.
Let's take this one step further and explore new possibilities for growth.

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Taking this one step further
Taking this one step further, a network door station combines automatic remote entry and two-way audio with high resolution video, giving school staff the ability to also visualize the individual(s) requesting entry and better assess a potential threat.
Taking this one step further what if your bag, cuff, or jacket could discreetly pay for dinner and a night on the town through the tap-and-pay feature that we are seeing all over the media?
The NM Dahl is taking this one step further and wanting to increase the meat marketability along with increasing the growth of the horns not only on rams but also on the ewes for even better future horn genetics.
Taking this one step further, this means that if pork and beef are part of our staple diet, it should no longer be possible to use their skins/hides either.
E-cigs are already safer alternatives for smokers, but by taking this one additional step and avoiding propylene glycol, you might be able to make it even safer.
Oakley took all your favorite features of their best-selling style Holbrook, and crafted it into a lightweight sheet metal frame with advanced technology, taking this time-honored style one step further.
We are taking one step forwards and two steps backwards.
I'm not taking one step further into this jungle.
Let's start by taking one step closer to heaven.
Mr President, as far as women's rights are concerned, we obviously keep taking one step forward and two steps back.
Every passing day we are taking one step closer to a dictatorship.
I'm fed up with these two, taking one step forward and two back.
In my view, we are taking one step back instead of forward.
Keep in mind that every journey of a thousand miles, starts by taking one step.
Taking professional help is a greater risk that everything will in order and taking one step at a time.
Thanks to the availability of modern communications technology, we are able to exchange real-time data.However, intelligence does not come through networking, but only by taking one step further and intelligently using the information in the system.
I am not sure that the common position as it has emerged from the Council is necessarily perfect but I hope that we will be taking one step further towards an improved text when we vote tomorrow.
The Commissioner spoke of taking one step at a time, but sometimes we may have to make a little leap forward in order to strengthen our position, particularly in turbulent times.
The change will be so sudden it will be like taking one step out of the Dark Ages, and finding yourself in a totally new dimension of Light.
I'm just taking it one step further.

Alternatives:

going one step further
taking it to the next level
pushing the boundaries
going the extra mile
taking things up a notch

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