speak for

"This moment, this atmosphere speaks for itself. There's a lot of memories here tonight," Blanchett told AFP.

The standings spoke for themselves, but the Angels’ management wanted you to know they had comprehended the lesson.

Playing football has helped Miller become more vocal but his performances are speaking for him.

Victor Kattan, who speaks for the petitioners, said the government had a responsibility to acknowledge what took place "to advance understanding and knowledge" about its past.

It’s only when Hansen starts speaking for victims that Osit reveals his own traumatic history, an exchange that might come off as a gotcha, but I think is more complicated than that.