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set of pipes n. a very loud voice; a strong singing voice.She has a nice set of pipes.With a set of pipes like that, she's a winner.
voice verb to telephone US, 1991
idiomvoicegive voice toto express your feelings or opinions:By giving voice to the fears of ageing that many women have, Joan Rivers discovered a rich vein of comedy.Cipriani was, in effect, giving voice to a growing nationalist movement in the West Indies.speak with one voiceif a group of people speak with one voice, they all express the same opinion ◆ used especially in politics:There is always a risk that a new government will not speak with one voice.Europe must be able to speak with one voice on all important matters of foreign policy.a voice (crying) in the wildernessused about someone who has an idea or gives a warning that most people do not agree with or pay any attention to:When he spoke out against modern architecture, Charles discovered that he was not a voice in the wilderness, but spoke for the people.I represent the residents, so if I call the local council, they know that I am not just a voice crying in the wilderness.
*voice (in something) and *say (in something)Fig. a part in making a decision. (*Typically: get ~; have ~;give someone ~.) I'd like to have a voice in choosing the carpet. John wanted to have a say in the issue also. He says he seldom gets a say. See:- (it's) good to hear your voice
- (lone) voice in the wilderness
- a good voice to beg bacon
- a voice crying in the wilderness
- a voice in the wilderness
- at the top of (one's) voice
- at the top of one's lungs
- at the top of voice
- at the top of your voice
- be in good voice
- be in good, poor, etc. voice
- be in poor voice
- find (one's) tongue
- find (one's) voice
- find your voice/tongue
- get a voice (in something)
- give voice to
- give voice to (something)
- give voice to something
- good to hear your voice
- have a say in
- have a voice (in something)
- keep (one's) voice down
- keep your voice down
- like the sound of (one's) own voice
- like, love, etc. the sound of your own voice
- love the sound of (one's) own voice
- lower (one's) voice
- lower voice
- make (one's) voice heard
- make your voice heard
- raise (one's) voice
- raise a/(one's) voice against (someone or something)
- raise a/your voice against somebody/something
- raise one's voice
- raise voice
- raise voice against
- raise your voice
- speak with one voice
- still small voice
- still small voice, a
- talk to hear (the sound of) (one's) own voice
- talk to hear one’s own voice
- talk to hear own voice
- the still small voice
- the still, small voice
- throw one’s voice
- throw voice
- voice
- voice crying in the wilderness
- voice in his boots
- with one voice
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