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cried in one's beer

cried in one's beer is the simple past and past participle of cry in one's beer.

Meaning of cry in one's beer

Verb

cry in one's beer (third-person singular simple present cries in one's beer, present participle crying in one's beer, simple past and past participle cried in one's beer)

  1. (idiomatic) To feel sorry for oneself; to feel sadness or regret, especially in combination with self-pity.
    • It was a pleasure to talk to a movie producer who wasn't crying in his beer over what the European war has done to the picture business.1940 June 16, Frederick C. Othman, “Here's Film Director Who Says War Helps Business”, in St. Petersburg Times, US, retrieved 15 Jul 2011, page 21

Questions about cried in one's beer

What is cried in one's beer the simple past and past participle of?
Cried in one's beer is the simple past and past participle of cry in one's beer.

Words near cried in one's beer in the dictionary

  1. cried from the housetops
  2. cried from the rooftop
  3. cried from the rooftops
  4. cried halves
  5. cried havoc
  6. cried in one's beer
  7. cried it out
  8. cried like a baby
  9. cried like a little girl
  10. cried off
  11. cried on

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