You have the floor, so please tell us your idea.
have the floor
idiomTo have permission or time to speak, especially in a formal situation.
After the chairperson finished her opening remarks, she told the committee members that they had the floor to discuss the proposal.
Once the professor concluded his lecture, he granted the students the floor to debate the complex ethical implications of the research findings.
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floor it
To depress the accelerator to the maximum extent.
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floor one could eat off
An extremely clean floor.
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ground floor
The initial stage of a project.
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hold the floor
To give a speech at a gathering of people, particularly one that lasts for a long time and is the focus of attention in the room.
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tear up the dance floor
To engage vigorously in dancing.
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walk the floor
To pace back and forth restlessly, because of worry, excitement, distress, etc.
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wipe the floor with someone
To be well ahead of someone, or to win a competition by a considerable margin over someone.