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step up to the plate

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step up to the plate

to take responsibility for doing something. It is time companies stepped up to the plate and made sure the meat they sell is safe to eat.

Related vocabulary: step in

Etymology: based on the baseball meaning of step up to the plate (= move into position to hit the ball)

See also: plate, step

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step into the breach
step on it
step on the gas
step on toes
step out
step out of line
step up

step up to the plate
step/tread on toes
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stew
stew in own juice/juices
stick
stick around
stick by

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