hold the floor

Meaning

1. to speak during a discussion or debate, especially for a long time so that nobody else is able to say anything

In the movies · 2

• You two, hold the floor. Everybody else, follow me.xXx: State of the Union2005
• Hold up. Wrong floor.Space Jam: A New Legacy2021

From the same entry

• get given the floor
• take the floor
• wipe the floor with
• be in on the ground floor