Anna says, “But the list made it easier to put things right.”

Here, it means to correct a problem or mistake.

“Put things right” means to fix a problem or correct a mistake.

It means to fix a problem or correct a mistake.

You could say: “I spilled water on the floor, so I cleaned it up and put things right.”

Here, it means the speaker corrected the problem caused by spilling water.

She also says, “I can learn the next part one step at a time.”

Here, it means learning gradually, a little at a time.

“One step at a time” means doing something gradually, not trying to do it all at once.

It means doing something gradually instead of trying to finish everything at once.

You could say: “This recipe looks difficult, but I’ll follow it one step at a time.”

Here, it means following the recipe gradually, in small stages.

And Anna says, “I could take a breath and look at the numbers again.”

Here, it means pausing to breathe before looking at the numbers again.

“Take a breath” means to pause and breathe so you can feel calmer.

It means pausing to breathe in order to feel calmer.

You could say: “I’m nervous before my appointment, so I’ll take a breath and sit quietly.”

Here, it means pausing to breathe to help with feeling nervous.