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take it from the top
take it from the top
Fig. to begin [again] at the beginning, especially the beginning of a piece of music. (Originally in reference to the top of a sheet of music.) The conductor stopped the band and had the players take it from the top again. Let's take it from the top and play it a bit softer this time.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Brendanus | | - | Irish (Latinized) |
| Feofan | | - | Russian (Archaic) |
| Silas | | SIE-ləs (English) | English, Greek, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
| Camilo | | kah-MEE-lo (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Wassa | | - | Anglo-Saxon |
| Lucretia | | - | Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology |