taking to the streets
Marching in protest
Taking to the streets is public protest—leaving homes and workplaces to demonstrate in visible, shared spaces.
The phrase emphasizes collective action and physical presence: Thousands took to the streets after the verdict.
It often implies spontaneous or grassroots mobilization rather than formally organized events, and carries a sense of urgency or outrage that demands public witness.
- public outcryWidespread vocal disapproval
- rallyGathering for a cause
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- peaceful protestNonviolent collective expression of dissent
- congregateGather as a group
protest · march · civil disobedience · picket line · demonstration · mobilization · grassroots movement · manifestation · assemble · vigil · resistance · dissent · activism · strike · general strike · collective action · flash mob · uprising
taking to the streetsstaying home
Not going out
keeping quiet · doing nothing · staying indoors · tuning out · burying one's head in the sand
taking to the streetsatomization
Reduction to fine particles
isolation · cocooning · hunkering down · social withdrawal · hibernating
taking to the streetsfalling in line
Adopting expected behavior
toeing the line · submitting · complying · conforming · acquiescing