take the stand



take the stand

to go to and sit in the witness chair in a courtroom. I was in court all day, waiting to take the stand. The lawyer asked the witness to take the stand.
See also: stand, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jagusiayah-GUW-shahPolish
Armin['a:min]
Tuvya-Hebrew
Guendolen-English (Rare)
GenesisJEN-ə-sisEnglish (Modern)
Merit (1)MER-itEnglish (Rare)