soapbox

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To give a speech from (or as if from) a soapbox
A talk about one's pet topic (or the topic itself,) especially when only tangentially relevant to an ongoing discussion

He's been on his soapbox all day about the new football coach.

a soapbox car
A crate for packing soap, or, by extension, any inexpensive crude platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it, especially when used for speeches

The madman obtained a soapbox which he stood on at the corner of Broadway and Wall street, to shout out his prophesy of the end of the world.

A talk about ones pet topic (or the topic itself,) especially when only tangentially relevant to an ongoing discussion
A soapbox is a small temporary platform on which a person stands when he or she is making a speech outdoors. One of them climbed aboard a soapbox and began informing the locals why gays should be allowed in the military
{i} improvised platform or crate from which an informal speech is delivered; box in which soap is packed
a crate for packing soap
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
If you say that someone is on their soapbox, you mean that they are speaking or writing about something they have strong feelings about. We were interested in pushing forward certain issues and getting up on our soapbox about them. if someone is on their soapbox, they are telling people their opinions about something in a loud and forceful way on your soapbox
soapbox car
A vehicle without a motor, often made from wood or other common household materials
soapbox cars
plural form of soapbox car
soapbox orator
one who gives speeches in informal settings, one who delivers lectures in the street (often when no one is listening)
soapboxes
plural of soapbox
soapbox

    Расстановка переносов

    soap·box

    Турецкое произношение

    sōpbäks

    Произношение

    /ˈsōpˌbäks/ /ˈsoʊpˌbɑːks/

    Этимология

    [ -"bäks ] (noun.) 1907. soap +‎ box

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