take it away

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • Audio (General Australian):(file)

Verb

take it away (third-person singular simple present takes it away, present participle taking it away, simple past took it away, past participle taken it away)

  1. (idiomatic, chiefly imperative) To begin, especially used to launch a performance of some sort.
    I'd like to introduce Mumbo the Magnificent and his dancing parrot, Tiddles. Take it away, Mumbo!
    • 1998, Rushmore, 00:33:50
      MRS WHITNEY: We have a new student with us today. His name's Max Fischer and he's actually asked to say a few words to the class. Max? You want to take it away?

Synonyms

Translations

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.