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AT THE TOP OF ONE'S VOICE,

GIVE VOICE.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[raise one's voice] {v. phr.} To speak loudly, as if in anger or in protest. * /"I'm sorry, Mom," Peter said. "I didn't mean to raise my voice."/ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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