say one's piece

verb

To say all that one has to say about a matter; to state one's opinion or position fully.

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Meanings

verbsay one's piece (third-person singular simple present says one's piece, present participle saying one's piece, simple past and past participle said one's piece)

present singular third person says one's piece · participle present saying one's piece · participle past said one's piece · past said one's piece

  1. To say all that one has to say about a matter; to state one's opinion or position fully.

    I see you've got your list out / Say your piece and get out / Guess I get the gist of it, but / It's alright

    1987, Grateful Dead, “Touch of Grey”, in In the Dark
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APA

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MLA

“say one's piece.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/say%20one's%20piece. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “say one's piece,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/say%20one's%20piece.

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