English Reference

Idiom

speak one's mind

Meaning

To state one's thoughts or opinions honestly or frankly.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“It is important to speak your mind in meetings.”

“She decided to speak her mind during the debate, even though she knew her opinion would be unpopular.”

“The leader encouraged his advisors to speak their minds freely, believing that honest criticism was essential for the success of the project.”

Examples

simple

“It is important to speak your mind in meetings.”

contextual

“She decided to speak her mind during the debate, even though she knew her opinion would be unpopular.”

complex

“The leader encouraged his advisors to speak their minds freely, believing that honest criticism was essential for the success of the project.”

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