shout yourself hoarse

shout yourself hoarse
to shout so much that your throat becomes sore and you cannot speak very well

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  • shout — 1 /SaUt/ verb 1 (I, T) to say something very loudly: There s no need to shout, I m not deaf! | We could hear them shouting for help. | “Watch out!” she shouted, as the car started to move. | shout at sb: I wish you d stop shouting at the children …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • shout —    1. (the) peremptory dismissal from employment    Dismissed employees may say they have had the shout, even if dismissed sotto voce or in writing.    2. an obligation to pay for a round of drinks in a bar    Only euphemistic when someone is… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • hoarse — adj. VERBS ▪ be, sound ▪ become, get, go ▪ make sb/sth, scream yourself, shout yourself ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • cry — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 shout/loud noise ADJECTIVE ▪ great, loud ▪ faint, little, low, small, soft, weak ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

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