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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 |
| Thore | | - | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
| Janelle | | jə-NEL | English |
| Yasmine | | YAZ-min (English) | Persian, Arabic, English (Modern) |
| Innocent | | IN-ə-sənt (English) | History |
| Battle | | ['bætl] | |
| Jannik | | - | Danish |