speak for
• express the views or position of another person or group.
• "he claimed to speak for the majority of local people"
Similar:
represent,
speak on behalf of,
act for,
act on behalf of,
appear for,
intercede for,
express the views of,
act as spokesman for,
act as spokeswoman for,
act as spokesperson for,
speak for yourself
• used to tell someone that an opinion they have expressed is not shared by oneself.
• "‘This is such a boring place.’ ‘Speak for yourself—I like it.’"
