express oneself

express oneself
{v. phr.} To say what you think or feel; put your thoughts or feelings into words by speaking or writing. * /The boy expressed himself well in debate./ * /The mayor expressed himself as opposed to any borrowing./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • express oneself — COMMUNICATE ONE S THOUGHTS/OPINIONS/VIEWS, put thoughts into words, speak one s mind, say what s on one s mind. → express * * * express oneself To give expression to one s thoughts, ideas and opinions • • • Main Entry: ↑express …   Useful english dictionary

  • express oneself — explain oneself, relate something about oneself or about one s opinions …   English contemporary dictionary

  • express oneself — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. communicate one s thoughts, communicate one s feelings, do one s thing*; see communicate 1 , express 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • express oneself — {v. phr.} To say what you think or feel; put your thoughts or feelings into words by speaking or writing. * /The boy expressed himself well in debate./ * /The mayor expressed himself as opposed to any borrowing./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • express\ oneself — v. phr. To say what you think or feel; put your thoughts or feelings into words by speaking or writing. The boy expressed himself well in debate. The mayor expressed himself as opposed to any borrowing …   Словарь американских идиом

  • express oneself — he had difficulty expressing himself Syn: communicate one s thoughts/opinions/views, put thoughts into words, speak one s mind, say what s on one s mind …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • express oneself — Syn: communicate one s thoughts/opinions/views, put thoughts into words, speak one s mind, say what s on one s mind …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • express — [ek spres′, ikspres′] vt. [ME expressen < ML expressare < L expressus, pp. of exprimere, to express, lit., force out < ex , out + premere: see PRESS1] 1. to press out or squeeze out (juice, etc.) 2. to get by pressure; elicit by force;… …   English World dictionary

  • express — v. 1) to express clearly; forcefully 2) (B) he expressed his sympathy to the bereaved family 3) (D; refl., tr.) to express in (to express oneself in good English) * * * [ɪk spres] forcefully (B) he expressed his sympathy to the bereaved family to …   Combinatory dictionary

  • express — v 1. verbalize, put into words, word, say, utter, voice, give voice to, breathe, give vent to, enunciate, come out with, blurt out; announce, proclaim, declare, herald, pronounce, set forth, put forth; communicate, inform, tell, speak, give word …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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