find one's voice

verb

To become willing or able to talk or otherwise express one's opinions.

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Meanings

verbfind one's voice (third-person singular simple present finds one's voice, present participle finding one's voice, simple past and past participle found one's voice)

present singular third person finds one's voice · participle present finding one's voice · participle past found one's voice · past found one's voice

  1. idiomaticTo become willing or able to talk or otherwise express one's opinions.

    The biggest cheer of the night came shortly afterwards. St James’ Park finally found its voice to welcome back Jonás Gutiérrez into a Newcastle side for the first time since his diagnosis with testicular cancer 17 months ago.

    2015 March 4, Louise Taylor, The Guardian

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 打開話匣子 /打开话匣子
  • 打開話匣子 /打开话匣子become willing express one's opinions
Finnish löytää äänensä
  • löytää äänensäbecome willing express one's opinions
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