take_a_bow (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *take a bow*:
VERB	communication	take a bow	acknowledge praise or accept credit
VERB	communication	take a bow	acknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance

English > *take a bow*: 2 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaning	Acknowledge praise or accept credit.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Broader	accept	Consider or hold as true

English > *take a bow*: 2 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaning	Acknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s to somebody
Broader	bow	bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting

HyperDic: take_a_bow