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AT THE TOP OF ONE'S VOICE or

AT THE TOP OP ONE'S LUNGS.

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at the top of one's voice

[at the top of one's voice] or [at the top of one's lungs] {adv. phr.} As loud as you can; with the greatest possible sound; very loudly. * /He was […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[voice box] {n.} The part of the throat where the sound of your voice is made; the larynx. * /Mr. Smith's voice box was taken out in an operation, and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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