steps up to the plate

A form of step up to the plate — To initiate action; to assume or take a responsibility.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of step up to the plate
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steps up to the plate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steps%20up%20to%20the%20plate

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“steps up to the plate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steps%20up%20to%20the%20plate. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steps up to the plate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steps%20up%20to%20the%20plate.

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