English · Idiom Candidate

singing soprano

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

speaking in a high-pitched voice, often due to fear or intimidation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nói với giọng cao do sợ hãi hoặc bị đe dọa

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Literally: singing the highest vocal part

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

He was singing soprano after the boss yelled at him

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “singing soprano” mean?

speaking in a high-pitched voice, often due to fear or intimidation Literally: singing the highest vocal part

Is “singing soprano” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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