Collocation
raise your voice
Definition
to speak louder than normal, often because you are angry or trying to be heard
'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 in the meeting.”
Examples
- Please don’t _____ your voice; the baby is sleeping.
- He _____ his voice when the waiter brought the wrong order.
- If you _____ your voice at customers, you may get a complaint.
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- She never _____ her voice, even during arguments.
- The teacher asked the class not to _____ their voices in the hallway.
- I’m not _____ my voice—I’m just trying to be heard over the music.
- You don’t need to _____ your voice to make your point.
- At the slightest criticism, he tends to _____ his voice and get defensive.
- Her manager warned her that if she _____ her voice again, she would be asked to leave the room.