Have one's voice heard meaning in English

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Definition

(an opportunity) to have one's voice heard: (a chance) to express oneself and be listened to idiom

Examples

  • "Plus it's a chance to have your voice heard."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate idiom, all of which were used in Susie's email.

Note that not all the terms are used, and remember to conjugate any verbs appropriately!

to have one's voice heard | to take this opportunity | in the hopes of | to pay the bills

I've sent out 236 job applications finally finding some work this year.

My father is a professional footballer and he really hates his job, but it .

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate idiom, all of which were used in Susie's email.

Note that not all the terms are used, and remember to conjugate any verbs appropriately!

to have one's voice heard | to take this opportunity | in the hopes of | to pay the bills

I've sent out 236 job applications in the hopes of 1 finally finding some work this year.

My father is a professional footballer and he really hates his job, but it pays the bills 2.
1 in the hopes of: "(To send out applications) in the hopes of (getting a job)", expresses a wish or expectation. This is the best choice here. Example: "I invited my father to my birthday party, in the hopes of getting some money out of him".
2 pays the bills: This is the best choice here. To "pay the bills" in this context is to provide a decent living. We often say that a job "pays the bills" when we do it for money rather than for pleasure. Example: "I hate my job, but it pays the bills".

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