at\ the\ top\ of\ one's\ lungs

at\ the\ top\ of\ one's\ lungs
• at the top of one's voice
• at the top of one's lungs
adv. phr.
As loud as you can; with the greatest possible sound; very loudly.

He was singing at the top of his voice.

He shouted at the top of his lungs.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • at the top of one's lungs — idi at the top of one s lungs, as loudly as possible; with full voice …   From formal English to slang

  • at the top of one's lungs — adverb Very loudly; as loudly as (vocally) possible. He started screaming at the top of his lungs after his team scored. Syn: at the top of ones voice …   Wiktionary

  • at the top of one's lungs — as loud as one can …   English contemporary dictionary

  • at the top of one's voice — or[at the top of one s lungs] {adv. phr.} As loud as you can; with the greatest possible sound; very loudly. * /He was singing at the top of his voice./ * /He shouted at the top of his lungs./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • at the top of one's voice — or[at the top of one s lungs] {adv. phr.} As loud as you can; with the greatest possible sound; very loudly. * /He was singing at the top of his voice./ * /He shouted at the top of his lungs./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • at\ the\ top\ of\ one's\ voice — • at the top of one s voice • at the top of one s lungs adv. phr. As loud as you can; with the greatest possible sound; very loudly. He was singing at the top of his voice. He shouted at the top of his lungs …   Словарь американских идиом

  • at the top of one’s lungs — as loudly as possible …   Useful english dictionary

  • at the top of one's voice — adverb Very loudly Go away! , she screamed at the top of her voice. Syn: at the top of ones lungs …   Wiktionary

  • top — I [[t]tɒp[/t]] n. adj. v. topped, top•ping 1) the highest point, part, or level of anything; summit 2) the uppermost or upper part, surface, end, etc., of anything 3) a lid or covering of a container 4) the highest or leading position or rank: at …   From formal English to slang

  • (at) top of one'slungs —    If you shout at the top of your lungs, you shout as loudly as you possibly can.    ► The place was so noisy that I had to shout at the top of my lungs to be heard …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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