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shed crocodile tears |
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shed crocodile tears and cry crocodile tears
Fig. to shed false tears; to pretend that one is weeping. The child wasn't really hurt, but she shed crocodile tears anyway. He thought he could get his way if he cried crocodile tears. shed/weep crocodile tears to show sadness that is not sincere Usage notes: Some stories say that crocodiles cry while they are eating what they have attacked. Political leaders shed crocodile tears while allowing the war to continue. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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