taking a bow

Verb

take a bow (third-person singular simple present takes a bow, present participle taking a bow, simple past took a bow, past participle taken a bow)

1. To bow (gesture of deference).
2. (idiomatic) To accept praise, as performers in a theater at the end of their act.
3. (idiomatic) To end a performance; to leave.
4. (idiomatic, sarcastic) To take credit or blame for a particular outcome or circumstance.
   • The years we spent together were the worst years of my life. You can take a bow.