cry someone a river
The phrase "cry someone a river" is often used sarcastically to dismiss someone's excessive complaints or emotional outbursts.
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Definition
B2Everyday Conversation
(sarcastic, informal)To dismiss someone's excessive complaints or emotional outbursts as unworthy of sympathy.
Example
- Oh, cry me a river! Everyone has problems, you know.
- When he started whining about his workload, she just told him to cry her a river.
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Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "cry someone a river":
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