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Wilderness and Errand Themed Idioms
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A Voice In The Wilderness
A voice in the wilderness is someone who expresses an unpopular opinion.
Example: "For years, she was a voice in the wilderness about the need for government reform. Only recently has her agenda become part of the mainstream."
In The Wilderness
American politics uses "the wilderness" as a Biblical reference. Someone who is in the wilderness is an outcast, a nomad, someone without a seat in a place of power.
In practice, it is used to mean a politician or party lacking the power or influence normally due.
Example: "The Senator spent several years in the political wilderness after having made comments that offended members of a major religion. Only recently has he come back in favor."
In this sense, someone who is in the wilderness is like someone who is in the dog house.
➤ Read more idioms and phrases, English grammar and vocabulary at Basic English Grammar And Vocabulary .
