Take a bow

verb

/ˈteɪk ə ˈbaʊ/

Definitions

1.verbTo bow (gesture of deference).

2.verbTo accept praise, as performers in a theater at the end of their act.

3.verbTo end a performance; to leave.

4.verb(sarcasm) To take credit or blame for a particular outcome or circumstance.

"The years we spent together were the worst years of of my life. You can take a bow."

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