raise one's voice against someone or something
- raise one's voice against someone or something
raise one's voice against someone or something
Fig. to speak out loudly or angrily against someone or something; to complain about someone or something. •
Tony was very polite and did not raise his voice against Roger.
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I was too timid to raise my voice against the injustices of the day.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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