单词 | to say one's piece |
释义 | > as lemmasto say (also speak) one's piece g. A passage for recitation; a short speech. Now chiefly U.S. and English regional except in to say (also speak) one's piece: to have one's say, to express one's opinion on a subject or question; to make a statement. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > personal opinion > express one's opinion [verb] to speak one's mindc1500 to open one's budget1548 to speak (also give) one's sense1646 pronounce1801 to say (also speak) one's piece1822 the mind > language > speech > speech-making > recitation > [noun] > something to be recited or read aloud lurryc1580 reciter1760 speaker1774 piece1822 speech1886 1822 C. M. Sedgwick New-Eng. Tale vi. 85 The young woman was to speak a piece of her own framing. 1865 C. F. Browne Artemus Ward his Trav. ii. i. 128 I have spoken my piece about the Ariel. 1895 ‘Rosemary’ Under Chilterns 83 All the ‘pieces’ that the children learnt to repeat at school they taught to her. 1941 U. Orange Tom Tiddler's Ground vi. 117 Lady Cameron was simply furious with me after that concert-party episode, when I just flatly refused to say my piece. 1973 J. Porter It's Murder with Dover xi. 115 ‘You didn't speak to Marsh again?’ ‘No. I'd said my piece.’ 2003 Washington Times 9 Apr. c09 He..gives each caller a chance to say his piece before moving on. < as lemmas |
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