speak your mind

/ˌspiːk jə ˈmaɪnd/NEUTRAL · C2
日本語では近い表現
歯に衣着せぬ

意味

to say honestly and directly what you think

思っていることを率直に言う.

例文

  1. 1In our family meetings, everyone is free to speak their mind.
  2. 2Priya spoke her mind at the meeting, even though her boss clearly disagreed.
  3. 3Grandad has never been afraid to speak his mind, which sometimes makes family dinners a bit awkward.
  4. 4If you think the plan is wrong, you should speak your mind now rather than complain later.
  5. 5Why didn't you speak your mind when the landlord asked for your opinion?

文法

変わるのは speak だけ:speaks、spoke、spoken。your は人に合わせて変わる:my、her、their。

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