Boring step taken to get bushels, quarters, etc.? (3,7)
I believe the answer is:
dry measure
'bushels quarters etc ?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'boring step taken to' is the wordplay.
'boring' becomes 'dry' (dry can mean dull or boring).
'step' becomes 'measure' (synonyms).
'taken to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'dry'+'measure'='DRY MEASURE'
'get' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dry measure that I've seen before include "unit of quantity for corn etc." , "pint, for example" , "Law against drinking" , "It shows capacity" , "unit of size" .)