to take the stage
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3.8
- phrasal verb
:
subir al escenario
- When the band is ready, they will take the stage and begin their concert.
- performers take the stage
- actors take the stage
- singers take the stage
Then official first son's official fiance Kimberly Guilfoyle took the stage.
- Then official first son's official fiance Kimberly Guilfoyle took the stage.
- Jill, I can go for BLT when it's his turn to take the stage.
- Lots of great people are taking the stage this weekend and they are going to teach you better ways to train your clients, better ways to impact their lives.
- But if we consider all these, it becomes quite clear that Nero decided to take the stage in order to steer the political discourse.
- After they speak, our panellists will will take the stage.
Examples
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Liz Benjamin and Errol Louis then took the stage and warmed up the audience with jokes and questions.
Blog text (18) -
Why don't you take the stage?
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I just shot a music video and I kind of want you to like take the stage and like give it to us.
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Heather got there just as the band was taking the stage.
Fiction book (1998) -
With a unique place in presidential politics, Biden is to take the stage in Charlotte.
Blog text (14) -
Lots of great people are taking the stage this weekend and they are going to teach you better ways to train your clients, better ways to impact their lives.
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When the house lights dim and the performers take the stage, the musical performance truly comes to life.
Academic text (2006) -
Cortez and her band took the stage, and within minutes, both the audience and performers were in it.
Academic text (2013) -
Energetic and genuine, the cast of singers and dancers who take the stage perform a quality show.
Blog text (11) -
The students bow, then point to Roberta, who bows and takes the stage.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
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3.2
To give a formal talk to a group of people
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2.7
To entertain people by singing, acting, or dancing
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4.2
Stand up and begin speaking in a meeting or debate
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5.1
Become the main focus of people's attention after doing something important
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8.6
To act on a stage in front of an audience
Become the center of attention in public
Antonyms
How Prominent
- Informal
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3.7
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7.3
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4.2
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3.8
56
4.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase literally combines 'take' (assume/occupy) with 'stage' (performance platform), so a learner who knows both words can infer it means to go onto or occupy the stage to perform or speak. This compositional pattern (verb + location/object) is common and has close equivalents in many languages, making the meaning immediately accessible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Take the stage comes from the theatre: to take the raised stage is to step onto it so everyone looks at you, so it means 'to perform' or 'to become the main focus'.