take a bow

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈteɪk ə ˈbaʊ/
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Verb

take a bow (third-person singular simple present takes a bow, present participle taking a bow, simple past took a bow, past participle taken a bow)

To bow (gesture of deference).
(idiomatic) To accept praise, as performers in a theater at the end of their act.
(idiomatic) To end a performance; to leave.
(idiomatic, sarcasm) To take credit or blame for a particular outcome or circumstance.
The years we spent together were the worst years of my life. You can take a bow.

Antonyms

make one's bow

Translations

to accept applause at the end of a performance

Chinese:
Mandarin: 谢幕 (zh) (xièmù)
German: sich verbeugen; Applaus am ende einer Vorstellung akzeptieren (de)
Hungarian: meghajol (hu)
Italian: inchinarsi (it), fare (it) un (it) inchino (it)

See also

Appendix:Collocations of do, have, make, and take

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