give voice

[give voice] {v. phr.}, {formal} To tell what you feel or think; especially when you are angry or want to object. — Used with "to".

* /The students gave voice to their pleasure over the new building./

* /Little Willie gave voice to his pain when the dog bit him by crying loudly./

Compare: CRY OUT, SPEAK OUT.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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