take it away

phrase

informal
: to start playing or singing music
Take it away, Annie!

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And don’t take it away — try to keep it there as long as possible, to be as unflinching as possible. — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 10 Apr. 2023 The advocates of raising the retirement age want to take it away. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2023 The Niners hammer on opponents, whether protecting the ball or trying to take it away. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2023 The problem is that good, attacking secondaries like the ones in Philadelphia, New England and Denver close down on those completions quickly, and even a struggling secondary like the Titans adjusted its game plan to take it away. — The Indianapolis Star, 24 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for take it away

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“Take it away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20it%20away. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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