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It's hard for a fellow to keep a chip on his shoulder if you allow him to take a bow.
Billy Rose

Meaning of "take a bow" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TAKE A BOW

take a bow play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAKE A BOW

take
take a dim view of
take a leaf out of someone´s book
take a person to the cleaners
take a powder
take a punt at
take a rain check
take a risk
take a running jump
take a whizz
take aback
take account of
take advantage of
take after
take against
take amiss
take an oath
take apart
take arms
take at one´s word

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAKE A BOW

Benbow
bow
bulbous bow
crossbow
Cupid´s bow
dickey bow
dicky bow
elbow
longbow
moonbow
on the port bow
on the starboard bow
oxbow
rainbow
sound bow
sunbow
tennis elbow
up-bow
white rainbow
wing bow

Synonyms and antonyms of take a bow in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «take a bow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAKE A BOW

Find out the translation of take a bow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of take a bow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «take a bow» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

谢幕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Hacer una reverencia
570 millions of speakers

English

take a bow
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रशंसा स्वीकार करना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اتخاذ القوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

откланяться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Curve-se
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি ধনুক নাও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inclinez-vous
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ambil busur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sich verbeugen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

弓を取る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

활 을
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njupuk gandhewo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có một cây cung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு வில் எடுத்துக்கொள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक धनुष्य घ्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

saygıyla eğil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fare un inchino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ukłonić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

откланяться
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ia un arc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

να λάβει ένα τόξο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

neem ´n boog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ta en båge
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ta en bue
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of take a bow

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKE A BOW»

The term «take a bow» is very widely used and occupies the 13.117 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKE A BOW» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about take a bow

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2 QUOTES WITH «TAKE A BOW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word take a bow.
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Ronald Isley
If you wrote something, you deserve to get paid and recognized for your work. No one should take a bow with another man's hat.
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Billy Rose
It's hard for a fellow to keep a chip on his shoulder if you allow him to take a bow.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAKE A BOW»

Discover the use of take a bow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to take a bow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Take a Bow
The Senior Showcase is going to make or break each of the four, in a funny, touching, spectacular finale that only Elizabeth Eulberg could perform.
Elizabeth Eulberg, 2012
2
Run Home and Take a Bow: Stories of Life, Faith, and a ...
What can baseball teach us about living in the way of Jesus?
Ethan D. Bryan, 2012
3
Take a Bow, Babies!
Angelica and the babies find a way to participate in the library talent show fundraiser.
Rebecca Gold, Becky Gold, 2000
4
Take a Bow, Winky Blue!
Rosie and her friends enter their pets in a pet contest but when a magician fumbles a trick, Rosie's prize-winning parakeet disappears for good.
Pamela Jane, 1998
5
Take a bow, Krissy!
Krissy learns many things about self-reliance and helpfulness while trying to earn money to go to the theater with the rest of her Brownie troop.
Marcia Leonard, 1994
6
Take a Bow
As graduation approaches, Troy, Gabriella, Ryan, Sharpay, Kelsi, Chad, and Taylor face difficult choices about their life after high school as they deal with leaving East High and participating in one last musical.
Lara Bergen, 2009
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Take a Bow, Victoria
Besides the embarrassment of her pregnant mother's coming to school and her grandmother's working on a school production, Victoria must deal with her own mixed desires of being a star or remaining safely backstage.
Shelly Nielsen, 1986
8
Take a Bow
Friends Lucy and Serena help each other face their fears about being judged by others, and Lucy receives additional guidance from the Bible as well.
Sandra Byrd, 2001
9
Crossword Superstars Take a Bow
Each puzzle-making master offers something special, challenging solvers to rely on their wits and expand their language skills. These are the crème de la crème of crosswords!
Stanley Newman, 2010
10
Violin For Dummies
Take a bow and start playing tunes with this friendly guide! Whether you're an aspiring classical musician or you just want to fiddle around, Violin For Dummies will have you making music in not time.
Katharine Rapoport, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAKE A BOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term take a bow is used in the context of the following news items.
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Take A Bow For The New Revolution
We voters and citizens were supposed to “tip our hats to the new Constitution” and “take a bow for the new revolution,” as The Who put it in their classic song, ... «Western Journalism, Jul 15»
2
Grading the 2015 US Women's Open: Take a bow, Lancaster
Michelle Wie on the 11th hole during the final round of the US Women's Open at the Lancaster Country Club Sunday, July 12, 2015. Daniel Zampogna ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
3
Tony Nominees Give Indie Label PS Classics a Reason to Take a Bow
“On the 20th Century,” starring Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher, is one of three Tony-nominated musicals this year with cast albums recorded by PS ... «Billboard, Jun 15»
4
Take a bow, archers: Thorne Bay students shine at national …
In theory, the archery team from Thorne Bay will be the center of attention this week at an awards ceremony honoring a team of 21 Southeast Island School ... «Alaska Dispatch News, May 15»
5
Happy Earth Day, Take a Bow!
Thank you for Earth Day. Thank you for all it has done for our remarkable planet, for our children and our children's children, and for -- and, I don't know that I ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
6
Take a bow, Langford, because off the field, Canada Women's …
Take a bow Vancouver Island, the powers that be took notice. “Langford has exceeded our expectations,” Avan Lee, general manager of sevens for World ... «The Province, Apr 15»
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Watch Sadie, The Piano Playing Dog, Take A Bow After Her …
Dogs will do anything to make us happy. Take Sadie, for instance. She's a 6-year-old German Shepherd/Border Collie mix who is now famous on the internet for ... «The Inquisitr, Apr 15»
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Swan song: NY wants invasive waterfowl to take a bow
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The population of huge, regal mute swans living wild in the Rochester area and the rest of upstate New York could largely disappear — be ... «USA TODAY, Apr 15»
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When to Take a Bow? (Hint: Not When You Think)
Picture it. You've prepped for that important presentation... you've gotten stakeholder buy-in, triple-checked your numbers. YOU ARE READY. You walk into the ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
10
Elephants Take a Bow
In a victory for those concerned about the humane treatment of animals, Feld Entertainment, the parent company of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey ... «National Review Online, Mar 15»

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