When i realized i had dropped my gloves, i decided to retrace 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 "return my steps" is not a common or correct expression in English. The correct phrase uses the verb "retrace" to convey the idea of going back over the same path or steps.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"When i realized i had dropped my gloves, i decided to retrace my steps"

This phrase is used to describe the action of going back over the same path or steps that were taken previously.

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When i realized i had dropped my gloves, i decided to retrace 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.

This phrase is not correct in English. The correct expression uses the verb "retrace" instead of "return."

"When i realized i had dropped my gloves, i decided to return 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.

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