great cry and little wool

noun

Appearance without reality; much ado about nothing.

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Meanings

noungreat cry and little wool (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountableAppearance without reality; much ado about nothing.
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great cry and little wool. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/great%20cry%20and%20little%20wool

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