idiom
step up to the plate
STEP up too thuh PLAYT
stɛp ʌp tuː ðə pleɪtListen
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Syllable breakdown
stepuptotheplate
Dictionary meaning
To take responsibility or rise to a challenge.
Examples
- When the team leader resigned, Sarah stepped up to the plate.
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