to take the floor
01
to step up to deliver a convincing speech
![to [take] the floor definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/40549/original/speak?type=jpeg "to [take] the floor definition and meaning")
Idiom
Exempel
He took the floor and presented his groundbreaking research findings last week.
02
to go out onto a dance floor and start dancing
Idiom
Informal
Exempel
In the crowded nightclub, he was eager to take the floor and dance to his favorite tunes.
