speak for oneself

speak for oneself (third-person singular simple present speaks for oneself, present participle speaking for oneself, simple past spoke for oneself, past participle spoken for oneself)

1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see speak,‎ for. To provide an opinion only on one's own behalf.

   I'm here speaking for myself, not for my company.

2. (idiomatic) Expressing disagreement with an opinion expressed by another.

   Speak for yourself! I think it's a great idea.

3. To have obvious meaning; to require no explanation.

   His fantastic record as a manager speaks for itself.

   His actions speak for themselves.

• In the imperative especially (speak for yourself!), this term has a context of "I don't agree" or "believe what you like", hinting that the statement may be true for the speaker, but is not for all the group.

• speak for
• spoken for