cry blue murder

verb

To make an unwarranted fuss.

“If told that they could not stay up late the children would cry blue murder.”

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Meanings

verbcry blue murder (third-person singular simple present cries blue murder, present participle crying blue murder, simple past and past participle cried blue murder)

present singular third person cries blue murder · participle present crying blue murder · participle past cried blue murder · past cried blue murder

  1. To make an unwarranted fuss.

    If told that they could not stay up late the children would cry blue murder.

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Chicago

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