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
Astaroth-Literature
Algy
Babur-Urdu
Ritchie['ritʃi]
Rowenaro-EE-nəEnglish
Turlough-Irish