to take the field
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3.6
- phrasal verb
- Specialized
:
salir al campo
- Ladies and gentlemen, now taking the field, your California Angels!
- team took the field
- offense takes the field
- defense takes the field
Examples
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When the Penn State Nittany Lions take the field on Saturday, they will be facing a big challenge.
Blog text (31) -
The football players take the field, but no one even notices the game.
Fiction book (2000) -
But I wanted to say one thing to you before you take the field tonight.
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- Okay, come on, kids, let's take the field.
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So, Miami takes the field, and we're underway here tonight.
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As they had all season long, the Lions took the field and fought every play for 60 minutes.
Blog text (15) -
In the MLB, for example, players must take the field day after day during the season.
Blog text (3) -
The Titans take the field with time to run one final play for the state championship.
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So this Saturday, the Deacs take the field against one of college football's most iconic programs.
Blog text (3) -
Before the game started, the players gathered in the locker room to motivate each other before they take the field.
How Active
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to go onto the playing field' is compositional: 'take' (to assume or occupy) combined with 'field' (the playing ground) yields the idea of occupying the field. This is a conventional sports usage but follows transparent English composition, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Take the field comes from sports, where players step onto the playing field at the start of a game. So it means 'to go onto the playing field' or 'to start playing'.