The actors bow down to the audience after the play.
bow down
idiomTo bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of deference or respect.
In the old story, the villagers had to bow down whenever the king walked by.
The defeated soldiers were forced to bow down before the conqueror as a sign of their total submission.
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another string to one's bow
Another skill, ability or resource to be used in case of failure.
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bow and scrape
To behave in a servile, obsequious, or excessively polite manner.
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bow down before the porcelain god
Synonym of worship the porcelain god (“to vomit into a toilet bowl”).
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bow out
To resign, or leave, with one's credibility or reputation still intact.
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draw a long bow
To lie; to exaggerate.
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draw the long bow
To exaggerate; to tell tall tales.
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make one's bow
To debut, to bow.
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pull the long bow
Synonym of draw the long bow (“to exaggerate; to tell tall tales”).