make one's bow
The phrase "make one's bow" can either signify a first formal appearance or the act of bowing as a respectful gesture.
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Definition
C1Performance
(idiomatic)To formally appear in public for the first time, especially in a role or performance.
Example
- The young actress will make her bow on Broadway next week.
B2Etiquette
(literal)To bow as a gesture of respect or acknowledgment.
Example
- After the speech, he made his bow to the audience.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "make one's bow":
take a bowtake one's leavebow and scrapemake an entrancemake one's markbow downring down the curtainhang up one's hatshow oneselfstrike one's flaghang up one's bootstip one's hatbowing and scrapingfall on one's sword