have the floor
To have permission or time to speak, especially in a formal situation.
The representative from New Hampshire has the floor.
ADJ
bare
The children sat on the bare floor playing with their toys.
carpeted, parquet, tiled, wood, wooden | polished | bathroom, kitchen, etc.
VERB + FLOOR
clean, mop, polish, scrub, sweep, wash, wax, wipe
drop to, fall to
When she heard the bad news, her jaw dropped to the floor in shock.
FLOOR + NOUN
covering, tile | space
PREP
on the ~
The children were playing with their toys on the floor.
PHRASES
from floor to ceiling
The windows covered the entire wall from floor to ceiling, filling the room with natural light.
ADJ
cave, forest, ocean, sea, valley
ADJ
bottom, ground | top | first, second, etc. | mezzanine | lower, upper
VERB + FLOOR
occupy
The art gallery occupies three floors in the downtown museum building.
PREP
on the ~
The children were playing games on the floor while it rained outside.