He felt like a voice in the wilderness when he warned about the danger.
voice in the wilderness
idiomA person, publication, or other source of assertions that expresses an opinion, doctrine, or point of view which is ignored or rejected by almost all others; the actual utterance of an unpopular opinion, doctrine, or point of view.
Origin
disputed originFrom the Biblical accounts of John the Baptist, as in the Gospel of Mark, 1:2–4: "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. John did baptize in the wilderness." (King James Version).
The scientist was a voice in the wilderness for years before the public finally accepted her findings on climate change.
Despite his status as a renowned expert, his warnings about the economic collapse remained a voice in the wilderness, ignored by both the government and the financial markets.
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find one's voice
To become willing or able to talk or otherwise express one's opinions.
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good voice to beg bacon
An unpleasant-sounding voice.
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keep one's voice down
To hush or speak; softly or quietly.
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like the sound of one's own voice
To talk a lot.
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raise one's voice
To speak loudly, especially in anger.
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throw one's voice
to make one’s voice appear to come from somewhere else