Idiom
hold the floor
Meaning
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.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The professor likes to hold the floor for an hour.”
“After the meeting started, the manager held the floor for twenty minutes to explain the new company policy.”
“Despite the growing impatience of the audience, the keynote speaker continued to hold the floor, detailing every minor aspect of his research project.”
Examples
simple
“The professor likes to hold the floor for an hour.”
contextual
“After the meeting started, the manager held the floor for twenty minutes to explain the new company policy.”
complex
“Despite the growing impatience of the audience, the keynote speaker continued to hold the floor, detailing every minor aspect of his research project.”
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