to take the floor
01
ta till orda, gå upp och tala
to step up to deliver a convincing speech
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idiom
Exempel
When the debate stalled, Maria took the floor and won the room over.
När debatten körde fast tog Maria till orda och fick hela rummet med sig.
02
to go out onto a dance floor and start dancing
idiom
informellt
Exempel
The younger people took the floor, and all the elders sneaked back to their chairs.
