"steps up to the plate" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} steps up to the plate
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of step up to the plate Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: step up to the plate
    Sense id: en-steps_up_to_the_plate-en-verb-fYgU310C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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