have the floor

have the floor
To have permission or time to speak, especially in a formal situation.

The representative from New Hampshire has the floor.


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  • have the floor — If someone has the floor, it is their turn to speak at a meeting …   The small dictionary of idiomes

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  • have the floor —    If someone has the floor, it is their turn to speak at a meeting.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • have the floor — have permission to speak before an assembly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • have/take the floor — ► MEETINGS to have the right to speak or to start to speak in a meeting: »Excuse me, I have the floor and have the right to be listened to. Main Entry: ↑floor …   Financial and business terms

  • take the floor — have/take the floor ► MEETINGS to have the right to speak or to start to speak in a meeting: »Excuse me, I have the floor and have the right to be listened to. Main Entry: ↑floor …   Financial and business terms

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