• IPA^(key): /ˈteɪk ə ˈbaʊ/

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takeabow (third-person singular simple presenttakes a bow,present participletaking a bow,simple pasttook a bow,past participletaken a bow)

1. Tobow (gesture of deference).
2. (idiomatic) Toacceptpraise, asperformers in atheater at theend of theiract.
3. (idiomatic) Toend aperformance; toleave.
4. (idiomatic, sarcasm) To takecredit orblame for a particular outcome or circumstance.

   The years we spent together were the worst years of my life. You cantake a bow.

• make one's bow

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