A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

station man • station master
station man —(Austral.) an owner or employee of a sheep or
cattle station: The tribe departs to capture Harry, but one
responsible tribesman manages to alert the station men.
station master —a person who has charge of a railway station:
This is a neat little station with the station master’s office on
top of a small hillock next to the platform.
stay good • stay well
stay good —(of perishable products) remain suitable for con-
sumption or use: A jar of olives is too much to eat all at once
but once opened it doesn’t stay good for long.
stay well —remain in good health: Once withdrawal is com-
plete, many people, particularly those with long drinking his-
tories, will need ongoing help to stay well.
stay off something • stay out of something
stay off something —(also: stay away from something ) 
1
. keep
at a distance from smth.; avoid approaching smth.: He just
yells and waves his cane at them like an old man telling some
kids to stay off his lawn. 2. be absent from classes, work, etc.:
Some youngsters in their early teens have so many problems
they stay off lessons for the long-term and are being taught at
home. 3. avoid smth. harmful or dangerous: “I had vowed to
stay off the alcohol but I think I might have a couple of drinks
now,” smiled Coleman.
stay out of something —
1
. remain outside smth.; not enter
smth.: Stay out of the building until the Fire Department has
issued an all clear signal. 2. = stay off something 3: Stay out of
politics, and play both parties: What you don’t get from one
you may get from the other.
step by step • step for step
step by step —gradually; little by little: You’ll be guided step-
by-step through the process of taking your manuscript and
turning it into a printed book.
step for step —
1
. walking or riding evenly with another:
Would you like a handsome dog that can match you step for
step on long training runs? 2. keeping pace with smth.: You
shouldn’t put investment dollars into anything but a mutual
fund that tracks the market, step for step.