wilderness

in the wilderness

someone, especially a politician, who is in the wilderness, does not now have the power or influence that they had before. He spent several years in the political wilderness after conservatives objected to his attempts to reform the police.

a (lone) voice 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. With her passionate pleas for peace, she was a lone voice in the wilderness.

See also: voice

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a (lone) voice in the wilderness

someone who expresses an idea or opinion that is not popular. For many years, she was a lone voice in the wilderness who wrote about the need for better urban planning.

See also: voice