take a bow
idiom
: to bow towards an audience that is applauding
When the play has finished, the actors will line up to take a bow.
—often used figuratively to say that someone deserves to be praisedThe people who organized the festival should take a bow for its remarkable success.
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On a night when many Jayhawks could take a bow, Daniels’ effort stood out.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Gemini Sun & Rising: Gemini, take a bow: Mercury Retrograde just wrapped in your communication zone, and your ruler is finally out of the drama spiral.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 10 Aug. 2025
In Tania’s case, though, her husband will not be there to take a bow and shed a tear.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
The musicians pounded their feet on the Davies Symphony Hall stage, resisting Salonen’s urgings to stand and take a bow.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Gemini Sun & Rising: Gemini, take a bow: Mercury Retrograde just wrapped in your communication zone, and your ruler is finally out of the drama spiral.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 10 Aug. 2025
In Tania’s case, though, her husband will not be there to take a bow and shed a tear.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
The musicians pounded their feet on the Davies Symphony Hall stage, resisting Salonen’s urgings to stand and take a bow.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
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“Take a bow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20bow. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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