crocodile tears|crocodile|tear|tears Idiom, Proverb

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crocodile tears|crocodile|tear|tears

n. Pretended grief; a show of sorrow that is not really felt. When his rich uncle died, leaving him his money, John shed crocodile tears. (From the old legend that crocodiles make weeping sounds to attract victims and then shed tears while eating them.)

crocodile tears|crocodile|tear|tears

n. Pretended grief; a appearance of affliction that is not absolutely felt. When his affluent uncle died, abrogation him his money, John afford crocodile tears. (From the old fable that crocodiles accomplish complaining sounds to allure victims and again afford tears while bistro them.) Dictionary