🗓️ Idiom: Voice Your Concerns (v)
💬 Meaning
- To express your worries, doubts, or complaints about something.
- To speak up when you disagree or think there is a problem.
🧠 Example Sentences
- Employees were encouraged to voice their concerns about the new company policy.
- It’s better to voice your concerns early than to stay silent and feel frustrated later.
- The customer voiced his concerns about the poor service during the meeting.
🏛️ Origin
The idiom comes from the idea of using your “voice” to express feelings. The phrase “voice your concerns” became common in workplaces and official discussions from the mid-20th century, encouraging people to speak openly about issues rather than keep them private.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
If something at work is unfair, don’t stay silent — _______ to your manager.
Answer
voice your concerns
2. Multiple choice:
What does it mean to “voice your concerns”?
a) To ignore a problem
b) To express your worries or complaints
c) To keep your thoughts private
Answer
b) To express your worries or complaints
3. Change the sentence using “voice your concerns”:
“She told the manager about her worries regarding the new schedule.”
Answer
She voiced her concerns about the new schedule.
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