English · Idiom Candidate

speak one's mind

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Express one's thoughts or opinions honestly and freely

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thể hiện suy nghĩ hoặc ý kiến một cách trung thực và tự do

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: say what one thinks

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She finally spoke her mind and told him how she felt

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 “speak one's mind” mean?

Express one's thoughts or opinions honestly and freely Literally: say what one thinks

Is “speak one's mind” formal or informal?

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

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