take to the streets

Chinese meaning
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Example
Clashes break out at France’s Halloween protests, as hundreds of thousands take to streets
Source: scmp.com · 31 Oct 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
由 take to(投身于)与 street(街道)组合而成的习语
- take(采取行动)+ to(前往)+ the streets(街头)
Collocations
- take to the streets in protest / take to the streets to demand / thousands take to the streets

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