Question

(to) step up to the plate We need somebody to be in charge of organizing the company holiday party. Who'd like to step up to the plate and start working on this project?

Accepted Answer

to take action; to do one's best; to volunteernote: This expression comes from baseball. You step up to the plate (a plastic mat on the ground) when it's your turn to hit the ball.

Idiom	(to) step up to the plate
Meaning	to take action; to do one's best; to volunteer note: This expression comes from baseball. You step up to the plate (a plastic mat on the ground) when it's your turn to hit the ball.
Example	We need somebody to be in charge of organizing the company holiday party. Who'd like to step up to the plate and start working on this project?

Step Plate Action One's Volunteer Note Expression Baseball