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[Idiomatic phrase] | "step up to the plate"
1: to move into position next to home plate in order to bat —often used figuratively in U.S. English to refer to showing readiness to meet a challenge (as by increased effort or improved performance)
Origin: 1868 ;
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[ "step up to the plate" ]
1: take responsibility (compared to a player taking his turn at bat)
* e.g., ... It is hoped that everyone will step up to the plate.
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[ "stepping up to the plate" ]
1: showing initiative or taking charge over a situation, not hesitating to do what needs to be done
* e.g., ... "man you really gotta hand it to the Amigos, it seems they're really stepping up to the plate this season (literally and figuratively!)"
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