speak

speak idiom
In addition to the idioms beginning with speak, also see actions speak louder than words; in a manner of speaking; nothing to speak of; not to mention (speak of); on speaking terms; so to speak; to speak of.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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