idiom · neutral
speak one's mind
/spiːk wʌnz maɪnd/SPEAK one's MIND
speakingtask2
to say honestly what you think even if it might upset people
Examples
“He always speaks his mind in meetings, which can be refreshing.”
“If you don't speak your mind, people will assume you agree.”
“She finally spoke her mind about the unfair rules.”
Band 8 sentence
“While some employees prefer diplomacy, others speak their minds to highlight inefficiencies and prompt change.”
Collocations
- speak your mind in a meeting
- speak one's mind frankly
Word family
speak one's mind idiomspeaks her mind idiom (3rd singular)spoke his mind idiom (past)
Common mistakes
speak my mind→speak one's mind
I speak my mind yesterday→I spoke my mind yesterday
He speak his mind→He speaks his mind
Say it for a higher band
5say what you think→6tell your opinion→7+speak one's mind
Synonyms
be outspoken
Easily confused
be outspoken
“She is very outspoken about environmental issues.”
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