take a bow

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈteɪk ə ˈbaʊ/ === Verb === take a bow (third-person singular simple present takes a bow, present participle taking a bow, simple past took a bow, past participle taken a bow) To bow (gesture of deference). (idiomatic) To accept praise, as performers in a theater at the end of their act. (idiomatic) To end a performance; to leave. (idiomatic, sarcasm) To take credit or blame for a particular outcome or circumstance. ==== Antonyms ==== make one's bow ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Appendix:Collocations of do, have, make, and take