to step up to the plate
1step up to the plate — To accept a burden or responsibility • • • Main Entry: ↑plate * * * step up to the plate phrase to take responsibility for doing something, even though it is difficult It’s time they stepped up to the plate and took responsibility for their… …
2step up to the plate — If someone steps up to the plate, they take on or accept a challenge or a responsibility …
3step up to the plate — to take responsibility for doing something. It is time companies stepped up to the plate and made sure the meat they sell is safe to eat. Related vocabulary: step in Etymology: based on the baseball meaning of step up to the plate (= move into… …
4step up to the plate — verb To initiate action; to assume a responsibility. Surround yourself with good people who can reliably step up to the plate and solve problems when they occur …
5step up to the plate — do your best, take action, take your turn Pedro said, It s time for me to act. It s time to step up to the plate …
6step up to the plate — If someone steps up to the plate, they take on or accept a challenge or a responsibility. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
7step up to the plate — to take responsibility for doing something, even though it is difficult It s time they stepped up to the plate and took responsibility for their actions …
8The Jimmy Fund — is a charity based in Boston, Massachusetts, that supports cancer care and research at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Founded in 1948 to raise funds for patient care and the fight against children’s cancer, the Jimmy Fund now supports the search… …
9plate — I UK [pleɪt] / US noun Word forms plate : singular plate plural plates *** 1) [countable] a flat round dish that you put food on Rinse the plates before putting them in the dishwasher. paper plates a) plate or plateful the amount of food that a… …
10plate — I. /pleɪt / (say playt) noun 1. a shallow, usually circular dish, now usually of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten. 2. a service of food for one person at the table. 3. an entire course: a cold plate. 4. a plate of sandwiches,… …
