take it away

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take it away

verb takes it away · taking it away · took it away · taken it away

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, it, away.
idiomatic, imperative To begin, especially to launch a performance of some sort. I'd like to introduce Mumbo the Magnificent and his dancing parrot, Tiddles. Take it away, Mumbo!
Similar: begin, commence

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verb to begin

Português	mandar a ver
Русский	приступи́ть pristupítʹ

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@misc{take_it_away_2026,
  title = {take it away},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20it%20away},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}