soapbox
To give a speech from a soapboxTo give a speech from (or as if from) a soapbox.
» Tom loves soapboxing about the hot button issue of the day.
Том любит разглагольствовать на злободневные темы. — Ooneykcall
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1 sensesTo give a speech from (or as if from) a soapbox.
Examples
7 sentencesTom loves soapboxing about the hot button issue of the day.
ruТом любит разглагольствовать на злободневные темы. — Ooneykcall
After a two hour speech everyone was tired of the soapbox orator.
Mary can't resist getting on her soapbox whenever the topic comes up.
Get off your soapbox.
Get off your soapbox, Tom.
Origin
From soap + box. The figurative use of the word derives from the fact that soap products iFrom soap + box. The figurative use of the word derives from the fact that soap products in the US used to be commonly transported to stores in large wooden boxes. It used to be common for individuals to give impromptu rally speeches to their neighbors by finding something to stand on like a soapbox.
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Forms
soapboxes, soapboxing, soapboxed, soapboxedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.