take the field

idiom

sports
: to run out onto the field to begin play
The home team took the field.

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The training staff would take the field to administer aid to the linebacker, who had to be helped off the field with assistance. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 Junior quarterback Quinn Ewers will take the field Jan. 10 when his Texas Longhorns go head-to-head with the Ohio State Buckeyes in a College Football Playoff semifinal. Chantz Martin, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025 The defensive line will look almost entirely different when the Badgers next take the field — part of a defensive overhaul due to portal losses and a desire to upgrade at every position. Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 Allen, however, will take the field to keep his impressive 114-game starting streak alive, though he's not expected to play more than a series or two. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for take the field 

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“Take the field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20field. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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