- housetops
- noun shout /broadcast/proclaim sth from the housetops to say something publicly so that everyone will hear or know about it
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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housetops — n. roof, top of a house … English contemporary dictionary
shout\ from\ the\ housetops — • shout from the housetops • shout from the rooftops v. phr. informal To tell everyone; broadcast, especially one s own personal business. Mr. Clark was so happy when his son was born that he shouted the news from the housetops. When Mary… … Словарь американских идиом
shout from the housetops — or[shout from the rooftops] {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell everyone; broadcast, especially one s own personal business. * /Mr. Clark was so happy when his son was born that he shouted the news from the housetops./ * /When Mary bleached her hair,… … Dictionary of American idioms
shout from the housetops — or[shout from the rooftops] {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell everyone; broadcast, especially one s own personal business. * /Mr. Clark was so happy when his son was born that he shouted the news from the housetops./ * /When Mary bleached her hair,… … Dictionary of American idioms
from the housetops — phrasal for all to hear ; openly < shouting their grievances from the housetops > … New Collegiate Dictionary
from the housetops — adverb : for all to hear : publicly, openly shouted from the housetops that our defenses were fully adequate F.D.Roosevelt … Useful english dictionary
cry from the housetops — announce publicly, tell everyone … English contemporary dictionary
from the housetops — idi publicly; so that all can hear … From formal English to slang
shout something from the housetops — old fashioned way of saying (see shout) … Useful english dictionary
shout\ from\ the\ rooftops — • shout from the housetops • shout from the rooftops v. phr. informal To tell everyone; broadcast, especially one s own personal business. Mr. Clark was so happy when his son was born that he shouted the news from the housetops. When Mary… … Словарь американских идиом
