take\ the\ stump

take\ the\ stump
take (to) the stump
v. phr.
To travel around to different places making political speeches.

The men running for president took to the stump to attract votes.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • take the stump — or[take to the stump] {v. phr.} To travel around to different places making political speeches. * /The men running for president took to the stump to attract votes./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • To take the stump — Stump Stump, n. [OE. stumpe, stompe; akin to D. stomp, G. stumpf, Icel. stumpr, Dan. & Sw. stump, and perhaps also to E. stamp.] 1. The part of a tree or plant remaining in the earth after the stem or trunk is cut off; the stub. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • on the stump — Stump Stump, n. [OE. stumpe, stompe; akin to D. stomp, G. stumpf, Icel. stumpr, Dan. & Sw. stump, and perhaps also to E. stamp.] 1. The part of a tree or plant remaining in the earth after the stem or trunk is cut off; the stub. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • take\ to\ the\ stump — • take (to) the stump v. phr. To travel around to different places making political speeches. The men running for president took to the stump to attract votes …   Словарь американских идиом

  • to the stump — See: TAKE THE STUMP or TAKE TO THE STUMP …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • to\ the\ stump — See: take the stump or take to the stump …   Словарь американских идиом

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