take a bow

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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)

  1. To bow (gesture of deference).
  2. (idiomatic) To accept praise, as performers in a theater at the end of their act.
  3. (idiomatic) To end a performance; to leave.
  4. (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.

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