To express your opinion—for example, at a public meeting: “I went to the meeting, and ________.”
| SPOKE MY PIECE | 169 |
| HAD MY SAY | 111 |
| TOLD THEM WHAT I THOUGHT | 73 |
| TOLD THEM OFF | 71 |
| NR | 65 |
| SOUNDED OFF | 60 |
| PUT IN MY TWO CENTS’ WORTH | 50 |
| SAID MY PIECE | 42 |
| TOLD THEM | 41 |
| SPOKE UP | 32 |
| PUT IN MY TWO CENTS | 27 |
| SPOKE MY MIND | 24 |
| SPOKE OUT | 20 |
| SPOKE | 17 |
| GOT THEM TOLD | 16 |
| SAID WHAT I THOUGHT | 14 |
| EXPRESSED MYSELF | 13 |
| SHOT OFF MY MOUTH | 13 |
| TOLD ‘EM WHAT I THOUGHT | 13 |
| EXPRESSED MY OPINION | 11 |
| GAVE THEM A PIECE OF MY MIND | 11 |
| SAID MY SAY | 11 |
| SPOUTED OFF | 11 |
| BLEW MY TOP | 10 |
| GAVE MY OPINION | 10 |
| PUT IN MY TWO BITS | 10 |
| PUT IN MY TWO BITS’ WORTH | 10 |
| VOICED MY OPINION | 10 |
| POPPED OFF | 8 |
| GAVE MY VIEWS | 6 |
| SAID MY TWO CENTS’ WORTH | 6 |
| GOT ‘EM TOLD | 5 |
| GOT IT OFF MY CHEST | 5 |
| LET THEM HAVE IT | 5 |
| MADE A TALK | 5 |
| SHOT MY MOUTH OFF | 5 |
| TOLD ‘EM OFF | 5 |
| AIRED MY VIEWS | 4 |
| EXPOUNDED | 4 |
| EXPRESSED MY VIEWS | 4 |
| LAID IT ON THE LINE | 4 |
| MADE A SPEECH | 4 |
| TOLD ‘EM | 4 |
| TOLD THEM JUST WHAT I THOUGHT | 4 |
| EXPLODED | 3 |
| GAVE ‘EM A PIECE OF MY MIND | 3 |
| GAVE MY TWO CENTS’ WORTH | 3 |
| LET ‘EM HAVE IT | 3 |
| PUT MY TWO CENTS IN | 3 |
| SHOT MY WAD | 3 |
| TOLD THEM WHAT I HAD TO SAY | 3 |
| AIRED MY OPINION | 2 |
| BLEW MY STACK | 2 |
| BLOWED MY TOP | 2 |
| GIVE ‘EM A PIECE OF MY MIND | 2 |
| GIVE THEM MY OPINION | 2 |
| GOT MY TWO BITS’ WORTH IN | 2 |
| HELD FORTH | 2 |
| LAID DOWN THE LAW | 2 |
| LAID MY CARDS ON THE TABLE | 2 |
| LET ‘EM KNOW HOW I FELT | 2 |
| LET OFF STEAM | 2 |
| PUT IN MY BID | 2 |
| PUT IN MY BIT | 2 |
| PUT IN MY BITS | 2 |
| PUT IN MY TEN CENTS’ WORTH | 2 |
| PUT MY TWO CENTS’ WORTH IN | 2 |
| SAID WHAT I HAD TO SAY | 2 |
| SPOKE RIGHT OUT | 2 |
| STATED MY VIEWS | 2 |
| STOOD ON MY SOAPBOX | 2 |
| STOOD UP | 2 |
| TOLD ‘EM WHAT I THOUGHT ABOUT IT | 2 |
| TOLD IT LIKE IT WAS | 2 |
| TOLD THEM A THING OR TWO | 2 |
| TOLD WHAT I THOUGHT | 2 |
| TOOK MY STAND | 2 |
| TOOK OVER | 2 |
| VOTED | 2 |
| ADDED MY TWO CENTS | 1 |
| ADDRESSED THE MEETING | 1 |
| ADDRESSED THE PUBLIC | 1 |
| AIRED MY OPINIONS | 1 |
| BLASTED THEIR EARS OFF | 1 |
| BLEW MY TOP ABOUT IT | 1 |
| BLEW OFF MY MOUTH | 1 |
| BLEW OFF STEAM | 1 |
| BLOWED OFF | 1 |
| DEBATED | 1 |
| DECLARED MYSELF | 1 |
| DID MY THING | 1 |
| EXPLAINED WHAT I MEANT | 1 |
| EXPRESSED MY FEELINGS | 1 |
| EXPRESSED MY OPINION RIGHT TO A T. | 1 |
| EXPRESSED MY TWO-BITS’ WORTH | 1 |
| GASSED OFF | 1 |
| GAVE A LITTLE TALK | 1 |
| GAVE ‘EM A LOAD OF BULL | 1 |
| GAVE ‘EM AN EARFUL | 1 |
| GAVE ‘EM DOWN THE RIVER | 1 |
| GAVE ‘EM HELL | 1 |
| GAVE ‘EM MY NICKEL’S WORTH | 1 |
| GAVE ‘EM MY SIDE OF IT | 1 |
| GAVE ‘EM MY TWO CENTS | 1 |
| GAVE ‘EM MY TWO CENTS’ WORTH | 1 |
| GAVE ‘EM MY VERSION OF IT | 1 |
| GAVE ‘EM MY VIEWS | 1 |
| GAVE ‘EM SOMETHING TO HEAR | 1 |
| GAVE ‘EM THE OLD ONE-TWO | 1 |
| GAVE HIM MY PIECE OF MIND | 1 |
| GAVE IT TO ‘EM | 1 |
| GAVE MY IDEAS | 1 |
| GAVE MY PIECE | 1 |
| GAVE MY REPORT | 1 |
| GAVE MY SIDE OF THE QUESTION | 1 |
| GAVE MY SPEECH | 1 |
| GAVE MY VIEW | 1 |
| GAVE MY VIEWPOINT | 1 |
| GAVE THEM AN EARFUL | 1 |
| GAVE THEM BOTH BARRELS | 1 |
| GAVE THEM MY IDEA | 1 |
| GAVE THEM MY IDEAS | 1 |
| GAVE THEM MY OPINION | 1 |
| GAVE THEM MY SIDE OF THE STORY | 1 |
| GAVE THEM MY THOUGHTS ON THE SUBJECT | 1 |
| GAVE THEM THE LAYOUT ON THINGS | 1 |
| GAVE TWO BITS’ WORTH | 1 |
| GAVE’EM MY OPINION | 1 |
| GET EM’ TOLD | 1 |
| GIVE A TALK | 1 |
| GIVE ‘EM AN EARFULL | 1 |
| GIVE ‘EM MY VIEWPOINT | 1 |
| GIVE THEM A PIECE OF MY MIND | 1 |
| GIVE THEM MY IDEAS | 1 |
| GIVE THEM MY TWO CENTS’ WORTH | 1 |
| GOT A LOT OFF MY CHEST | 1 |
| GOT ‘EM STRAIGHTENED OUT | 1 |
| GOT IN MY BLOW | 1 |
| GOT IN MY FIVE CENTS’ WORTH | 1 |
| GOT MY SAY | 1 |
| GOT MY SAY-SO IN | 1 |
| GOT MY TWO CENTS’ WORTH | 1 |
| GOT MY TWO CENTS’ WORTH IN | 1 |
| GOT ON MY SOAPBOX | 1 |
| GOT THEM TOGETHER | 1 |
| HAD AT ‘EM | 1 |
| HAD MY LITTLE SAY | 1 |
| HAD MY SAY OUT | 1 |
| HAD MY WAY | 1 |
| JOINED IN | 1 |
| JUST PLAIN TOLD THEM | 1 |
| KEPT MY MOUTH OPEN | 1 |
| LAID ‘EM LOW | 1 |
| LAID IT OUT FOR THEM | 1 |
| LAID IT OUT TO ‘EM | 1 |
| LAID THEM LOW | 1 |
| LET ‘EM KNOW WHERE I STOOD | 1 |
| LET HIM HAVE IT | 1 |
| LET THE HAMMER DOWN | 1 |
| LET THEM KNOW | 1 |
| LET THEM KNOW I’M THERE | 1 |
| LET THEM KNOW WHAT I THOUGHT | 1 |
| MADE A FOOL OF HIM | 1 |
| MADE A MOTION | 1 |
| MADE IT CLEAR | 1 |
| MADE MY COMPLAINT | 1 |
| MADE MY FEELINGS KNOWN | 1 |
| MADE MY POINT | 1 |
| MADE MY REMARKS | 1 |
| MADE MY SPEECH | 1 |
| MADE MY STATEMENT | 1 |
| MADE MY VOICE HEARD | 1 |
| MADE MYSELF HEARD | 1 |
| MADE MYSELF KNOWN | 1 |
| OFFERED MY IDEAS | 1 |
| OPENED MY MOUTH | 1 |
| OPENED MY TRAP | 1 |
| PASSED THE WORD | 1 |
| POPPED MY CORK | 1 |
| POURED FORTH | 1 |
| PROCLAIMED MY VIEWS | 1 |
| PUT IN MY BEST LICKS | 1 |
| PUT IN MY BITS’ WORTH | 1 |
| PUT IN MY FAIR SHARE | 1 |
| PUT IN MY GOOD WORD | 1 |
| PUT IN MY LITTLE WORD | 1 |
| PUT IN MY OPINION | 1 |
| PUT IN MY SAY ABOUT IT | 1 |
| PUT IN MY TWO CENTS’ WORTH OF DIRTY ICE | 1 |
| PUT IN MY WORDS | 1 |
| PUT MY OAR IN | 1 |
| PUT MY PLUG IN | 1 |
| PUT MY TWO BITS’ WORTH IN | 1 |
| PUT THEM RIGHT | 1 |
| RAISED HELL | 1 |
| RAISED MY VOICE | 1 |
| RAN IT | 1 |
| RAN IT DOWN | 1 |
| READ ‘EM OFF | 1 |
| READ THE RIOT ACT TO ‘EM | 1 |
| REALLY TOLD ‘EM ABOUT IT | 1 |
| REALLY TOLD ‘EM OFF | 1 |
| REALLY TOLD THEM | 1 |
| RISKED MY OPINION | 1 |
| SAID IT | 1 |
| SAID IT ALL | 1 |
| SAID MY BIT | 1 |
| SAID MY NICKEL’S WORTH | 1 |
| SAID WHAT HAD TO BE SAID | 1 |
| SAID WHAT WAS ON MY MIND | 1 |
| SHOT MY BOLT | 1 |
| SHOT MY HEAD OFF | 1 |
| SHOT MY MOUTH | 1 |
| SHOT OFF | 1 |
| SHOT OFF AT THE MOUTH | 1 |
| SHOT OFF MY BIG MOUTH | 1 |
| SHOT THE WORKS | 1 |
| SHOWED HIM | 1 |
| SHOWED MY COLORS | 1 |
| SHOWED OUT | 1 |
| SPILLED MY GUTS | 1 |
| SPILLED MY STUFF | 1 |
| SPILT THE BEANS | 1 |
| SPOKE MY OPINION | 1 |
| SPOKE MY SENTIMENTS | 1 |
| SPOKE MY THOUGHTS | 1 |
| SPOKE MY TONGUE | 1 |
| SPOKE ON THE SUBJECT | 1 |
| SPOKE RIGHT UP | 1 |
| SPOUTING OFF | 1 |
| SPREAD | 1 |
| STATED MY CASE | 1 |
| STATED MY IDEA | 1 |
| STATED MY STAND | 1 |
| STATED THE CASE | 1 |
| STATED THE FACTS | 1 |
| STOLE THE SHOW | 1 |
| STOOD ON MY FEET | 1 |
| STOOD UP AND WAS COUNTED | 1 |
| STOOD UP FOR MY RIGHTS | 1 |
| STOOD UP FOR WHAT I THOUGHT WAS RIGHT | 1 |
| SUGGESTED THIS | 1 |
| TALKED | 1 |
| TALKED ABOUT IT | 1 |
| TALKED BIG | 1 |
| TALKED MY HEAD OFF | 1 |
| TALKED MY SHIT | 1 |
| TALKED TO THE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| TOLD ‘EM ALL ABOUT IT | 1 |
| TOLD ‘EM HOW THE COW ATE THE CABBAGE | 1 |
| TOLD ‘EM THE WAY I FELT ABOUT IT | 1 |
| TOLD ‘EM WHAT I THINK | 1 |
| TOLD ‘EM WHERE THE BEAR SHIT IN THE BUCKWHEAT | 1 |
| TOLD IT LIKE IT IS | 1 |
| TOLD MY PIECE | 1 |
| TOLD MY SIDE | 1 |
| TOLD THEM A FEW THINGS | 1 |
| TOLD THEM HOW I FELT | 1 |
| TOLD THEM HOW I STOOD | 1 |
| TOLD THEM IN PLAIN WORDS | 1 |
| TOLD THEM LIKE IT WAS | 1 |
| TOLD THEM MY LIKING | 1 |
| TOLD THEM MY POSITION | 1 |
| TOLD THEM MY SIDE | 1 |
| TOLD THEM PLENTY | 1 |
| TOLD THEM PRECISELY WHAT I THOUGHT | 1 |
| TOLD THEM WHAT I THINK ABOUT IT | 1 |
| TOLD THEM WHAT I THOUGHT OF THEM | 1 |
| TOLD THEM WHAT I WANTED | 1 |
| TOLD THEM WHAT TO DO | 1 |
| TOLD THEM WHERE TO HEAD | 1 |
| TOLD THEM WHERE TO PARK THEIR BOAT | 1 |
| TOLD WHAT I HAD ON MY MIND | 1 |
| TOOK A STAND | 1 |
| TOOK THE FLOOR | 1 |
| TRIED TO SET THEM STRAIGHT | 1 |
| VOICED MY THOUGHTS | 1 |
| VOTED MY OWN DECISION | 1 |
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