say the quiet part loud

Meaning: (idiomatic)Topubliclyexpressasentimentwhich one isexpectedtokeep to oneself; torevealanulterior motive.2012, Dana Fredsti,Plague Town: An Ashley Parker Novel, Titan Books, chapt.9:“Just what are you trying to say here, Miss Parker?”“That you’re a jingoistic idiot.” Yeah, Isaid the quiet part loud. I blame the pain meds. But there‘s no way I was letting this metal-heavy moron lecture me about my duty to my country, without giving me the chance to make up my own mind.2012March 4, Jason Linkins, “TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads”, inThe Huffington Post:Santorum says that it’s not about contraception, it’s about any type of medical treatment. Which...seems to me like he’ssaying the quiet part loudagain! But yes, the Blunt Amendment would give any employer the right to withhold any type of medical care for any reason.2018March 17, Chris Hayes, “Chris Hayes: What ‘Law and Order’ Means to Trump”, inThe New York Times:Donald Trump is not subtle. While normal political language functions through implication and indirection, Mr. Trump luxuriates insaying the quiet part loud. But in doing so, Mr. Trump exposes what drives the politics of the movement he commands.2019July 9, Megan Garber, “When Jeffrey Epstein Joked About Sex Abuse”, inThe Atlantic:“When you’re a star, they let you do it,” the president, Epstein’s sometime associate, infamously bragged, once againsaying, with stunning efficiency,the quiet part loud.2019October 3, Nicole Lafond, “Trump Keeps Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud — Ostensibly To Protect Himself”, inTalking Points Memo‎[1]:The popular Twittermemethat originated from reporter Jared Sexton after Donald Trump Jr. tweeted out his Trump Tower meeting email exchanges has come toencapsulatethe Trump era — a rare moment in our political history in whichsaying the quiet part out loudis a routine line of defense.2023April 9, Vimal Patel, “Stanford Law School’s Dean Takes a Stand for Free Speech. Will It Work?”, inThe New York Times‎[2], New York City, retrieved9 April 2023:TheFoundation for Individual Rights and Expressionsaid that Ms. Steinbach hadsaid the quiet part out loud, tochilling effect.

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