step up to the plate

baseball

: to move into position next to home plate in order to bat（靠近本垒）准备下一个击球 — often used figuratively in U.S. English在美国英语中常用作比喻

He finally stepped up to the plate [=he finally took action] and asked her to marry him.他终于采取行动，向她求婚了。
If you want this promotion, you're going to have to step up to the plate. [=you will have to improve your work performance to show that you deserve the promotion]如果你想得到提拔，就得有所作为。

⇒ Main Entry: ¹ plate

step up to the plate

idiomatic phrase

baseball

: to move into position next to home plate in order to bat

In April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson stepped up to the plate for the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field in New York City.

Nelida Gonzalez Cutler

—often used figuratively in U.S. English to refer to showing readiness to meet a challenge (as by increased effort or improved performance)

If you want this promotion, you're going to have to step up to the plate."The mother either needs to continue to be the disciplinarian or get the father to step up to the plate and be a team player."

Barbara Lewin

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