take it away

idiom

informal
: to start playing or singing music
Take it away, Annie!

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And don’t take it away — try to keep it there as long as possible, to be as unflinching as possible. Kate Aurthur, Variety, 10 Apr. 2023 The advocates of raising the retirement age want to take it away. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2023 The Niners hammer on opponents, whether protecting the ball or trying to take it away. San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2023 The problem is that good, attacking secondaries like the ones in Philadelphia, New England and Denver close down on those completions quickly, and even a struggling secondary like the Titans adjusted its game plan to take it away. The Indianapolis Star, 24 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for take it away 

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“Take it away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20it%20away. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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