take a bow
verb/ˈteɪk ə ˈbaʊ/
1
To bow (gesture of deference).
2
Idiomatic To accept praise, as performers in a theater at the end of their act.
3
Idiomatic To end a performance; to leave.
- The years we spent together were the worst years of my life. You can take a bow.
- Antonyms
- make one's bow