find one's voice

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find one's voice (third-person singular simple present finds one's voice, present participle finding one's voice, simple past and past participle found one's voice)

1. (idiomatic) To become willing or able to talk or otherwise express one's opinions.
   • 2015 March 4, Louise Taylor, The Guardian‎^[1]:

     The biggest cheer of the night came shortly afterwards. St James’ Park finally found its voice to welcome back Jonás Gutiérrez into a Newcastle side for the first time since his diagnosis with testicular cancer 17 months ago.