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take it from the top

take it from the top verb: to start something, especially a musical or theatrical performance, from the beginning.

Verb

take it from the top (third-person singular simple present takes it from the top, present participle taking it from the top, simple past took it from the top, past participle taken it from the top)

  1. To start something, especially a musical or theatrical performance, from the beginning.
    • OK fellas, the tape is rolling, let's take it from the top.

Forms of take it from the top

third-person singular presenttakes it from the top
present participletaking it from the top
pasttook it from the top
past participletaken it from the top

Questions about take it from the top

What does take it from the top mean?
Take it from the top means to start something, especially a musical or theatrical performance, from the beginning.
What part of speech is take it from the top?
Take it from the top is a verb.
What is the past tense of take it from the top?
The past tense of take it from the top is took it from the top.

Words near take it from the top in the dictionary

  1. take issue with
  2. take it
  3. take it away
  4. take it easy
  5. take it from me
  6. take it from the top
  7. take it in turns
  8. take it into one's head
  9. take it on the arches
  10. take it on the lam
  11. take it or leave it

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