a sad event, it is too bad It's a crying shame that they didn't have fire insurance.
a far cry
not similar, very different This is good sherry, but it's a far cry from the amontillado.
cry her heart out
cry a lot, sob, cry your eyes out Poor girl! She's crying her heart out because he hasn't called her.
cry in your beer
be sad as you drink beer, regret as you drink beer, cry the blues Go to college. Get your diploma. Or someday you'll be crying in your beer.
cry me a river
you can cry a lot but you will not get my sympathy, crocodile tears "When he complained about how much he had to pay his chauffeur, I said, ""Cry me a river, guy."""
cry over spilt milk
cry about small accidents, cry instead of doing Children drop things and break them. Don't cry over spilt milk.
cry the blues
complain because your friend or lover has gone Lan is crying the blues because Bing left her for another woman.
cry wolf
give a false alarm, warn of a danger that is not there He is crying wolf. There is no real danger or worry about the electrical system causing a fire.
cry your eyes out
cry a lot, cry hard, cry her heart out The little boy was lost and scared, and crying his eyes out.
crying shame
(See a crying shame)
far cry
(See a far cry)
for crying out loud
used to show that you are surprised or angry For crying out loud please turn your radio down a little.
hue and cry
an excited protest or alarm or outcry They raised a big hue and cry when they realized that we had failed to notify the bank about our financial problems.
Acrylic
superficial, hard, or generally difficult to tolerate
Angel Crystal
phencyclidine
smile now, cry later
popular tatoo of a smiling face and frowning face; depicts gangster life
cry down
1.silence sb.by shouting 大声喊以使…静下来 Before he was halfway through his speech,the crowd cried him down.他才讲到一半,公众就把他哄下了台。 2.depreciate 贬低 The critic cried down the book.那位评论家贬低那本书。 He cried down everyone except the rich and the powerful.除了有钱有势的人,他什么人都瞧不起。
cry for
1.express a desire for by weeping or shouting 哭着要;嚷着 The child is crying for some more sweets.那孩子哭着要再吃一些糖果。 The strikers cried for a raise of pay.罢工者叫喊着要求增加工资。 2.need very much;be in pressing need of 急需;要求 The crops are crying for rain.庄稼急需雨水。 The housing problem in this citycried for immediate solution.该城市的住房问题急待解决。
cry off
call off;withdraw from(an agreement or undertaking)取消;撤回(协议或任务) I had intended to go but I cried off at the last minute.我本来要去的,但是最后一分钟打消了这个念头。 He cried off this research project and left his friends in great difficulty.他撒手不管这个研究项目,使他的朋友们陷入困境。 John was going to help us,but he cried off.约翰本来要帮助我们的,但是他没有履行诺言。
cry out
1.shout loudly 大声喊叫 When the boys and girls saw so many yellow handkerchiefs,they cried out with delight.当男孩女孩看见这么多黄手帕时,他们高兴地喊了起来。 The wounded soldier cried out in pain.伤兵痛苦地喊叫着。 2.be in great need 急需(后接动词不定式) The car is crying out to be repaired.这部车子急待维修。 The business is just crying out for some capital.这笔生意正急需本钱。
cry out against
complain loudly;protest strongly大声抱怨;强烈抗议 The workers are crying out against their being maltreated by the factory owner.工人们强烈抗议工厂的老板对他们的虐待。 Many people are crying out against the new rule.许多人正在强烈抗议这项新的规则。 The people are crying out against this injustice.人民正在大声疾呼反对这不公正的行为。
cry over
weep because of;grieve about 因…而哭泣;因…感到悲痛 The man was crying over his misfortune.那人为自己的不幸而哭泣。 Don't cry over spilt milk.不要作无益的后悔。
For crying out loud!
Idiom(s): For crying out loud!
Theme: AMAZING
I am amazed! (An exclamation of surprise and mild shock.) • For crying out loud! I didn't expect to see you here. • For crying out loud! What a time to call someone on the telephone.
far cry from
Idiom(s): far cry from sth
Theme: DIFFERENCE
a thing that is very different from something else. (Informal.) • What you did was a far cry from what you said you were going to do. • The song they played was a far cry from what I call music.
crying need for
Idiom(s): crying need for sb or sth
Theme: NEED
a definite or desperate need for someone or something. • There is a crying need for someone to come in and straighten things out. • All the people in that area have a crying need for better housing.
cry one's eyes out
Idiom(s): cry one's eyes out
Theme: CRYING
to cry very hard. • When we heard the news, we cried our eyes out with joy. • She cried her eyes out after his death.
cry over spilled milk
Idiom(s): cry over spilled milk
Theme: SORROW
to be unhappy about something that cannot be undone. • I'm sorry that you broke your bicycle, Tom. But there is nothing that can be done now. Don't cry over spilled milk. • Ann is always crying over spilled milk.
cry bloody murder
Idiom(s): cry bloody murder
Theme: CRYING
to scream as if something very serious has happened. • Now that Bill is really hurt, he's crying bloody murder. • There is no point in crying bloody murder about the bill if you aren't going to pay it.
cry before one is hurt
Idiom(s): cry before one is hurt
Theme: COMPLAINT
to cry or complain before one is injured. • Bill always cries before he's hurt. • There is no point in crying before one is hurt.
clear as crystal
Idiom(s): (as) clear as crystal
Theme: CLARITY
very clear; transparent. • The stream was as clear as crystal. • She cleaned the windowpane until it was clear as crystal.
cry crocodile tears
Idiom(s): shed crocodile tears AND cry crocodile tears
Theme: DECEPTION
to shed false tears; to pretend that one is weeping. • The child wasn't hurt, but she shed crocodile tears anyway. • He thought he could get his way if he cried crocodile tears.
burst out crying
Idiom(s): burst into tears AND burst out crying
Theme: CRYING
to begin to cry suddenly. • After the last notes of her song, the audience burst into tears, such was its beauty and tenderness. • The brother and sister burst into tears on hearing of the death of their dog. • Some people find themselves bursting out crying for no reason at all.
It's no use crying over spilt milk.
Don't express regret for something that has happened and cannot be remedied.
Cry-baby
A cry-baby is a person who gets emotional and cries too easily.
Don't cry over spilt milk
When something bad happens and nothing can be done to help it people say, 'Don't cry over spilt milk'.
It's no use crying over spilt milk
This idiom means that getting upset after something has gone wrong is pointless; it can't be changed so it should be accepted.
cry before one is hurt|cry|holler|holler before on
v. phr., informal To complain when there is no reason for it; become upset because you are worried or afraid. Used in negative sentences. When Billy went to the barber, he began to cry before the barber cut his hair and his father told him not to cry before he was hurt. Often used as a proverb. John was worried because he would soon have a new boss. His mother said, "Don't cry before you're hurt!" Synonym: BORROW TROUBLE.
cry buckets|bucket|buckets|cry
v. phr. To shed an excessive amount of tears. Grandma is crying buckets over the loss of our cat.
cry for|cry|cry out for
v., informal To need badly; be lacking in. It has not rained for two weeks and the garden is crying for it.The school is crying out for good teachers.
cry for the moon|ask|ask for the moon|cry|moon
v. phr. To want something that you cannot reach or have; try for the impossible. John asked his mother for a hundred dollars today. He's always asking for the moon. Compare: PROMISE THE MOON.
cry out|cry
v. 1. To call out loudly; shout; scream. The woman in the water cried out "Help!" 2. To complain loudly; protest strongly. Used with "against". Many people are crying out against the new rule.
cry over spilt milk|cry|cry over spilled milk|milk
v. phr., informal To cry or complain about something that has already happened; be unhappy about something that cannot be helped. After the baby tore up Sue's picture book, Sue's mother told her there was no use crying over spilled milk.You have lost the game but don't cry over spilt milk. Compare: MAKE ONE'S BED AND LIE IN IT, WATER OVER THE DAM or WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE.
cry wolf|cry|wolf
v. phr. To give a false alarm; warn of a danger that you know is not there. The general said that the candidate was just crying wolf when he said that the army was too weak to fight for the country. (From an old story about a shepherd boy who falsely claimed a wolf was killing his sheep, just to start some excitement.)
crystal ball|ball|crystal
n. A ball, usually made of quartz crystal (glass) that is used by fortune-tellers. The fortune-teller at the fair looked into her crystal ball and told me that I would take a long trip next year. 2. Any means of predicting the future. My crystal ball tells me you'll be making the honor roll.
crystal gazing|crystal|gaze|gazing
n. The attempt to predict future events. The magician's specialty was crystal gazing.
far cry|cry|far
n. Something very different. His last statement was a far cry from his first story.The first automobile could run, but it was a far cry from a modern car.
for crying out loud|cry out|cry out loud|crying|cr
informal Used as an exclamation to show that you feel surprised or cross. For crying out loud, look who's here!For crying out loud, that's the third time you've done it wrong. Compare: FOR ONE'S SAKE.
hue and cry|cry|hue
n. 1. An alarm and chase after a supposed wrongdoer; a pursuit usually by shouting men. "Stop, thief," cried John as he ran. Others joined him, and soon there was a hue and cry. 2. An excited mass protest, alarm, or outcry of any kind. The explosion was so terrible that people at a distance raised a great hue and cry about an earthquake.
say uncle|cry|cry uncle|say|uncle
v. phr., informal To say that you surrender; admit that you have lost; admit a defeat; give up. Bob fought for five minutes, but he had to say uncle.The bully twisted Jerry's arm and said, "Cry uncle."The other team was beating us, but we wouldn't say uncle. Compare: GIVE IN.
shoulder to cry on|cry|lean|shoulder|shoulder to l
n. phr. A sympathetic person who is willing to listen to one's complaints and troubles. When Ken left her, Donna needed a shoulder to lean on, and Bob was right there to fill the role.
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