take the floor take 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. Categories: add yours {v. phr.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 To section: T Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Comment on this entry