Meaning of hold the stage | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To continue to be produced.
2. To dominate a debate or field of interest; to be the main subject of attention.
   idiomatic

Examples

“At this time Selye’s theories of stress held the stage, and the beneficial effects of spa treatment were considered in 1950 to be possibly due to adrenocortical stimulation and increased glucocorticoid output, rather than to simple physical and psychological factors.”

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