take a bow
Accept the ovation
To take a bow is to acknowledge applause by bowing, as performers do at the end of a show.
Figuratively, it means to accept credit or recognition for an achievement: The whole team should take a bow for this quarter's results.
Sometimes used sarcastically when someone has bungled something spectacularly.
Collective hand-clapping approval
- ovationExtended audience applause
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- tributeOffering of respect
curtain call · standing ovation · praise · kudos · congratulations · honor · respect · accolade
Audience-demanded extra performance
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- exitWay to leave
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
conclusion · swan song · denouement · coda · epilogue · culmination · wrap-up · sign-off
applause
Collective hand-clapping approval
- ovationExtended audience applause
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
tribute · curtain call · standing ovation · praise · kudos · congratulations · honor · respect · accolade · commendation
encore
Audience-demanded extra performance
climax · conclusion · swan song · denouement · coda · epilogue · culmination · wrap-up · sign-off · final act