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cry bloody murder

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cry bloody murder
Fig. to scream as if something very serious has happened, especially unnecessarily. Now that Bill is really hurt, he's crying bloody murder. There is no point in crying bloody murder about the bill if you knew the restaurant was expensive.
See also: bloody, cry, murder


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People would cry bloody murder if instead of going across the Burnside Bridge you had to travel 110 miles south and play somebody in this league.
 
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