shout something from the rooftops
shout (something) from the rooftop(s)
To share some news or information publicly and with as many people as possible. I was ready to shout that we'd be having a baby from the rooftops, but my wife wanted to wait for a while before we made the news public. I know you want to shout it from the rooftop that you came in first in your class, but you should have a bit of modesty about it.
See also: shout
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
shout something from the rooftops
If you shout something from the rooftops, you let a lot of people know about something because you are particularly excited or angry about it. I would love to be able to shout our results from the rooftops. I wanted to shout it from the rooftops: Cody is innocent! Note: Other verbs are sometimes used instead of shout. While our rivals on the right are screaming their opinions from the rooftops, we hold back, not wishing to offend anyone.
See also: rooftop, shout, something
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
shout something from the rooftops
talk about something openly and jubilantly, especially something previously kept secret.This phrase is adapted from Luke 12:3: ‘that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops’.
See also: rooftop, shout, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
shout, etc. something from the ˈhousetops/ˈrooftops
(informal) tell something to everyone: Don’t shout it from the housetops, will you? I want to keep it a secret just between us for a while. He was in love and wanted to shout it from the rooftops. OPPOSITE: keep quiet about somethingSee also: housetop, rooftop, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- shout (something) from the rooftop(s)
- shout from the rooftops
- scream (something) from the rooftops
- proclaim (something) from the rooftops
- rooftop
- shout (something) from the housetop(s)
- shout, etc. something from the housetops/rooftops
- shout from the housetops/rooftops, to
- be in with a shout
- shout out