take a bow
To accept praise, as performers in a theater at the end of their act.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“You did a great job, so take a bow.”
“After the team finished the successful project, the manager told everyone to take a bow for their hard work.”
“As the final notes of the symphony faded into silence, the conductor turned to the audience and invited the talented soloists to take a bow.”
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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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be taken ill
To become ill.
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bow and scrape
To behave in a servile, obsequious, or excessively polite manner.
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bow down
To bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of deference or respect.
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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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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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draw a long bow
To lie; to exaggerate.
Last updated August 10, 2026