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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ulisse	oo-LEES-se	Italian
Grazia	GRAHT-syah	Italian
Gennadi	gye-NAH-dee, gee-NAH-dee	Russian
Merle	[mə:l]
Djehutimesu	-	Ancient Egyptian
Polyxeni	-	Greek