have the floor



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have the floor

To have the right or opportunity to speak in a group, especially at a formal event or gathering. Please, Dr. Dunstaple, your colleague has the floor. You'll have the opportunity to reply when he has finished speaking.
See also: floor, have

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Joan (1)JONEnglish
Mahsa-Persian
Emiliae-MEEL-yah (Italian, Spanish, Polish), E-mee-lee-ah (Finnish), e-MEE-lee-ah (Swedish)Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Finnish, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English
Aby['eibi]
Juvelayoo-VE-lahEsperanto
Pasqualina-Italian