shout something from the rooftops

shout something from the rooftops
shout something from the rooftops phrase
to tell everyone about something that you are very happy about or are proud of

He wanted to shout his love from the rooftops.

Thesaurus: to boast or show offsynonym
Main entry: shout

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I
see shout
II
talk about something openly and jubilantly, esp. something that is personal or has previously been kept secret

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ˌshout, etc. sth from the ˈrooftops idiom
to talk about sth in a very public way

He was in love and wanted to shout it from the rooftops.

Main entry:rooftopidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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