shout from the rooftops
Declare to everyone
To shout from the rooftops is to proclaim something publicly and enthusiastically, refusing to keep it secret: If I got that promotion, I'd shout it from the rooftops.
The image is of climbing to the highest point to broadcast news as widely as possible.
Often used with things people might otherwise keep private: She wanted to shout their relationship from the rooftops.
- screamLoud sharp cry
- declareState officially
- advertisePublicly promote goods
- divulgeReveal private information
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
spread the word · proclaim · bellow · trumpet · announce · public announcement · fervor · yell · reveal · publicize · spread · disclose · let it out · joy · amplify · communicate · exuberance · holler
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Not reveal information
keep to oneself · hush up · keep mum · conceal · hide
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Speech without full voice
murmur · mutter · mumble · hush · speak softly
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Suppress emotions internally
hold back · repress · bite one's tongue · hold one's peace · keep a stiff upper lip
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