englishing.app
Interface Language
EN English BN বাংলা HI हिन्दी ES Español FR Français DE Deutsch RU Русский ZH 简体中文 JA 日本語
Content Language
Same as website language EN English BN Bengali HI Hindi ES Spanish FR French DE German RU Russian ZH Chinese JA Japanese
Login
Home Courses Vocabularies PDF Videos

step up to the plate

Idiom Responsibility

Meaning

to take responsibility for doing something important

Example Sentences

"When the leader resigned, she stepped up to the plate and took charge."

Related Expressions

fight your demons

to deal with your fears or bad memories courageously

at your wit’s end

to be very worried and not know what to do next

take pride in

to feel good about something you have done

front-page news

very important or sensational news

stoic calm

to remain calm in difficult or stressful situations

jump on the bandwagon

to join something that is already popular or successful