She loves to tread the boards in local plays.
tread the boards
idiomTo work as a theatre actor.
Origin
first recorded 17th c.From the fact that theatre stages are often made of wooden boards which are trodden by actors. Compare French monter sur les planches (literally “to get up onto the boards”). The term boards (“a theatrical stage”) was first attested in the mid-1700s, this idiom itself was first attested in the mid-1800s, and was preceded by the idiom tread the stage, first attested in 1691.
After graduating from drama school, he moved to the city to tread the boards professionally.
Having spent decades treading the boards in classic tragedies, the veteran actor finally decided to retire from the stage.
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enter on the boards
To inscribe the name of (a student) on a board or tablet in a college.
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tread carefully
To exercise precaution; to be careful with regards to the situation; to tread lightly.
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tread lightly
To proceed carefully; especially, to seek to avoid causing offense.
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tread on someone's toes
To offend someone.