Take The Field (Verb)
Meaning 1
Go on a campaign; go off to war.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The general gave the order for the troops to take the field against the enemy forces.
- When the war broke out, thousands of soldiers prepared to take the field and defend their country.
- The cavalry units were the first to take the field, charging forward with their lances.
- The king's armies prepared to take the field at dawn, determined to claim victory over their foes.
- As the two armies clashed, the brave warriors took the field, ready to face whatever lay ahead.