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on one's soapbox
on one's soapbox
Expressing one's views passionately or self-importantly, as in Dexter can't resist getting on his soapbox about school expenditures. This expression comes from the literal use of a soapbox as an improvised platform for a speaker, usually outdoors. [Mid-1600s]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Bairstow | | ['bɛəstəu] | |
| Silvester | | sil-VES-tər (English) | Dutch, English, Slovene, Slovak, German, Late Roman |
| Slavica | | - | Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian |
| Nestori | | NES-to-ree | Finnish |
| Devadas | | - | Indian, Hindi |
| Aysel | | - | Turkish, Azerbaijani |