shout (something) from the housetop(s)
shout (something) from the housetop(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 housetops, but my wife wanted to wait for a while before we made the news public. I know you want to shout it from the housetop 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, 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, etc. something from the housetops/rooftops
- proclaim (something) from the housetops
- proclaim something from the housetops
- shout (something) from the rooftop(s)
- shout from the rooftops
- shout something from the rooftops
- be in with a shout
- shout out
- shout (oneself) silly
- shout from the housetops/rooftops, to