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91take the floor — Start talking or giving a speech to a group (Dorking School Dictionary) *** When someone takes the floor, they rise to make a speech or presentation. When I take the floor, my speech will be short. he said …
92wipe the floor with someone — wipe the floor with (someone) British, American & Australian, American to defeat someone easily. Alex is always really good in a debate, she ll wipe the floor with them …
93wipe the floor with — (someone) British, American & Australian, American to defeat someone easily. Alex is always really good in a debate, she ll wipe the floor with them …
94have the floor — If someone has the floor, it is their turn to speak at a meeting …
95through the floor — If prices go, or fall, through the floor, they fall very quickly …
96open depending on the floor — Used for listed equity securities. Having room for a customer buyer or seller contingent on the results of a trade being executed on the floor ( i.e., satisfying the specialist book and the orders the trader opened up ). Bloomberg Financial… …
97Back to the Floor (Canadian TV series) — Back to the Floor is a corporate reality show that began as a regular feature on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation s show Venture . Chief Executive Officers and a low level employee change jobs for a week. Process management is usually… …
98wipe the floor — verb To be well ahead, or to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors. The young newcomer is wiping the floor with the more experienced players …
99cross the floor — verb a) To vote against one’s own political party in parliament. Two weeks ago, Mr Davies intimated to Mr Brown that he was ready to cross the floor. b) Of a member of a parliament, to resign from one’s political party and jo …
100take\ the\ floor — v. phr. To get up and make a speech in a meeting. The audience became very attentive the moment the president took the floor …
