say a few words

say a few words

To give a short speech or present a brief account of something. I've asked Ms. Thompson to say a few words before the assembly begins. Later in the book, I will deal with Samuel Beckett's influence on the avant-garde, but first, I'd like to say a few words about his early childhood in Ireland.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
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  • in brief
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  • in the calm before the storm
  • lull before the storm
  • the lull before the storm
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  • calm before the storm
  • calm before the storm, the
  • the calm before the storm