B2idiomcommunicationIELTS-friendly
speak your mind
USUK
to say honestly what you think, even if others may not like it
Change 'your' to my, his, their. Usually positive (honest), but can suggest someone is a bit too direct.
In context
In our team meetings, everyone is encouraged to speak their mind.
My grandfather always speaks his mind, even at family dinners.
More idioms about communication
- a bone of contentiona subject that people keep arguing about
- a broken recordsomeone who keeps repeating the same thing in an annoying way
- a heart-to-heartan honest, private conversation about personal feelings
- a moot pointUK: a question still open to argument. US: a question that no longer matters in practice.
- a red herringa fact or idea that takes attention away from the real issue