take the floor

Idioms and Phrases

Rise to speak formally to an assembled group, as in After that long introduction, the treasurer took the floor . This idiom uses floor in the sense of “right to speak,” in turn derived from its meaning as the part of the legislature from which members address the group. [c. 1800]

Example Sentences

The New York Knicks won’t be as desperate when they take the floor in Indianapolis for Game 3 earlier in the evening.

From Seattle Times

She will get another chance to qualify for the all-around competition at nationals when she takes the floor at the the U.S.

From Seattle Times

Bueckers — who is returning for one more season at UConn — figures to be the main attraction when the Huskies take the floor in the fall.

From Seattle Times

A perfect season was not talked about among the team when the season began, Paopao said, only a mindset to win each time players took the floor.

From Seattle Times

Soon after, senators took the floor, with some sharing stories of how addictions and overdoses had impacted their own loved ones.

From New York Times

Related Words

• call
• discuss
• talk