the minute...意為一就，強調前後動作幾乎同時發生。step into意為走人，步人。get onto意為走上。fail into place是習語，意為明朗化，清晰，理出頭緒。
口語中與place有關的常見習語和短語還有:
be going places意為春風得意;開始取得成功。如:
Shes really going places as an actress.
作為一名女演員，她確實開始走紅了。
inlinto place意為準備就緒。如:
All the arrangements were in place for the meeting.
會議的`一切都安排就緒了。
out of place意為位置不當;不適當。如:
Those remarks were out of place.
那些話太不當了。
feel out of place意為感到拘束、不自在。如:
I felt out of place at the conference.
在會議上我感到很拘束。
in sb.s place意為處於某人的位置，為某人設身處地想一想。如:
Have you ever thought about it in my place?
你可曾為我設身處地地想過?
