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| a lone voice in the wilderness | глас вопиющего в пустыне (someone who expresses an idea or opinion that is not popular – e.g. For many years, she was a lone voice in the wilderness who wrote about the need for better urban planning. 'More) |
| a voice crying in the wilderness | глас вопиющего в пустыне (библ. a (lone) voice in the wilderness; also a voice crying in the wilderness – if you are a voice in the wilderness, you are the only person expressing a particular opinion, although later other people understand that you were right – eg With her passionate pleas for peace, she was a lone voice in the wilderness. 'More) |