cried wolf

A form of cry wolf — To raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of cry wolf
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“cried wolf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cried%20wolf. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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