“the floor”

The following 5 entries include the term the floor.

take the floor

idiomatic phrase

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

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

idiom

: to have the right to speak at a public meeting

hold the floor

idiom

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

through the floor

idiom

: to a very low level

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