Collocation
raise your voice
to speak louder than normal, often because you are angry or trying to be heard
Definition
'raise your voice' is a common English collocation. to speak louder than normal, often because you are angry or trying to be heard
raise + your + voice
“Please don’t raise your voice; the baby is sleeping.”
Examples
- He raised his voice so everyone at the back could hear.
- I’m not raising my voice; this is just how I talk when I’m excited.
- If you raise your voice in this meeting, we’ll take a break.
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- She never raises her voice with customers, even when they complain.
- He didn’t raise his voice, but his words were still harsh.
- You might need to raise your voice over the music in here.
- When the argument escalated, both of them began to raise their voices.
- She raised her voice only once, and the room fell silent.
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