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Take a bow

/ˈteɪk ə ˈbaʊ/

To bow (gesture of deference).

📖 Definitions of "Take a bow"

verb
  1. 1

    To bow (gesture of deference).

  2. 2

    To accept praise, as performers in a theater at the end of their act.

  3. 3

    To end a performance; to leave.

  4. 4

    (sarcasm) To take credit or blame for a particular outcome or circumstance.

    "The years we spent together were the worst years of of my life. You can take a bow."

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