“the floor”

The following 9 entries include the term the floor.

four-on-the-floor

noun

: a musical rhythm in four-four in which the kick drum is struck on all four beats of the measure

four-on-the-floor

adjective

: played in four-four with the kick drum struck on all four beats of the measure

from the floor

phrase

: in field goals as opposed to free throws

take the floor

phrase

: to rise (as in a meeting or a legislative assembly) to begin speaking to a group

wipe the floor with

phrase

: to defeat decisively

privilege of the floor

: the right of a person to be admitted onto the floor of a legislative chamber while the legislature is in session

have the floor

phrase

: to have the right to speak at a public meeting

hold the floor

phrase

: to be the person who is speaking at a public meeting

through the floor

phrase

: to a very low level


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