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at the top of (one's) lungs

As loudly as one can. I've hardly slept because my infant has been crying at the top of her lungs all night. Sing at the top of your lungs so that the people in the last row of the auditorium can hear you!

See also: lung, of, top

air (one's) lungs

1. To use profane language. Mike always airs his lungs when he's frustrated. Please stop airing your lungs in front of the children!

2. To chat or gossip. That group of women gets together at the diner every Saturday night to have coffee and air their lungs.

See also: air, lung

air one's lungs

 

1. Rur. to swear. Don't pay those old cowboys no mind. They're just airin' the lungs. I could tell John was working on his old car 'cause I could hear him out in the garage, airin' his lungs. 2. Rur. to talk, gossip, or brag. The ladies just love to air their lungs whenever they get together.

See also: air, lung

at the top of one's voice

 and at the top of one's lungs

Fig. very loudly. Bill called to Mary at the top of his voice. How can I drive safely when you're all screaming at the top of your lungs?

See also: of, top, voice

at the top of your lungs

also at the top of your voice

as loudly as you can She sang the national anthem at the top of her lungs.

See also: lung, of, top

have a [fine/good etc.] pair of lungs

  (humorous)

if you say that a baby has a good pair of lungs, you mean that they can cry very loudly Well she's got a fine pair of lungs, I'll say that for her!

See also: have, lung, of, pair

at the top of your voice

if someone says something at the top of their voice, they say it as loudly as they can 'Stop it Nathan!' she shouted at the top of her voice.

See also: of, top, voice

at the top of one's lungs

Also, at the top of one's voice. With an extremely loud voice. For example, The babies in the nursery all were crying at the top of their lungs. The noun top here refers to the greatest degree of volume (that is, loudest) rather than high pitch, a usage dating from the mid-1500s.

See also: lung, of, top

lung-butter

n. vomit. God, you got lung-butter on my shoe!

at the top of (one's) lungs

As loudly as one's voice will allow.

See also: lung, of, top

at the top of (one's) voice

As loudly as one's voice will allow.

See also: of, top, voice