单词 | speak one's piece |
释义 | speak one's pieceSEE SYNONYMS FOR speak one's piece ON THESAURUS.COM Also, say one's piece. Say what one thinks, or what one usually says or is expected to say. For example, All right, you've spoken your piece; now let someone else have a turn. The piece in this expression alludes to a memorized poem or speech of the kind recited in a classroom. [Mid-1900s] Words nearby speak one's piecespeaking trumpet, speaking tube, speaking type, speak of the devil, speak one's mind, speak one's piece, speak out, speak out of turn, Speak softly and carry a big stick, speak the same language, speak to The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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