walk off the stage (=leave the stage, especially before you should ) The pianist walked off the stage after playing only a few notes. come off stage I came off stage last night and just collapsed in a heap. leave the stage Everyone except the main character gradually leaves the stage. take the stage (=go on stage ) The Charlatans took the stage in LA yesterday. walk on stage/onto the stage The audience broke into applause as soon as he walked on stage. go/come on stage I never drink before going on stage. appear on stage Recently she has appeared on stage in 'Private Lives'. COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3: the raised area in a theatre which actors or singers stand on when they perform verbs be on stage He was on stage for most of the first act. point a specific time or moment during the course of something What do you really want at this point in your life? By this point they were starting to feel more confident. round one of the parts that an event or activity is divided into, especially talks or a sports competition the first round of the negotiations the final round of the competition The next round of the trade talks will be held in Geneva. phase one of the clearly separate stages of a process or activity, during which a type of activity takes place that is different from those in other phases the initial phase of the campaign They were now entering the final phase of their journey. What’s the next step? You have to do this one step at a time. the opening stages of the race step one of the parts of a process that you have to do or deal with in order to go on to the next one The first step is to make a list of what you need. Piaget famously divided childhood into four separate stages. She is still in the early stages of pregnancy. ![]() THESAURUS stage one of several parts of a long process, which happen one after another At this stage of the election campaign, it is impossible to predict who will win. at a later stage These points will be dealt with at a later stage. at an early/late stage I can’t change my plans at this late stage. at this/that stage At this stage his wife did not realise he was missing. at some stage Four out of ten people are likely to contract cancer at some stage in their lives. at one stage (=at a time in the past ) At one stage I had to tell him to calm down. phrases a stage of development We have several ideas in various stages of development. take something a stage further We then took the experiment a stage further. mark a stage The election marks an important stage in the rebuilding of the country. go through a stage Most young people go through a rebellious stage. enter a stage He is entering a new stage of his career. verbs reach/get to a stage We have reached the stage where no-one is safe to walk our streets at night. a difficult/an awkward stage He was 13 and going through that awkward stage. a formative stage (=when someone or something is developing ) This plan is still in its formative stages. a critical/crucial stage (=very important because it affects the future success of something ) The football season is reaching a crucial stage. a new stage It marked the beginning of a new stage in my life. an advanced stage Negotiations are at an advanced stage. ![]() the halfway stage He was in the lead at the halfway stage. ![]() the later/final/closing stages She was well cared for during the final stages of her life. 7 → set the stage for something → landing stage COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a particular time or state that something reaches as it grows or develops adjectives the early/initial stages Sometimes there are problems in the early stages of a project. important figures on the European political stage stage for Geneva has been the stage for many such conferences. 4 → the stage 5 → centre stage 6 place AREA OF KNOWLEDGE, DUTIES, STUDY ETC PLACE a place or area of activity where something important happens on the world/international/political etc stage He’s an experienced campaigner on the world stage. She appeared on stage with George Michael. 3 theatre APT the raised area in a theatre which actors or singers stand on when they perform → backstage on stage She is on stage for most of the play. in stages The rest of the money will be paid in stages (=a small amount at a time ). The next stage is to complete an application form. stage two/six etc We’re now reaching the end of stage three of the construction. 2 part of process one of the parts which something such as a competition or process is divided into stage of The team reached the semi-final stage of the competition. We’re getting to the stage where we hardly ever go out together.
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