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cries blue murder

cries blue murder is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cry blue murder.

Meaning of cry blue murder

Verb

cry blue murder (third-person singular simple present cries blue murder, present participle crying blue murder, simple past and past participle cried blue murder)

  1. To make an unwarranted fuss.
    • If told that they could not stay up late the children would cry blue murder.

Questions about cries blue murder

What is cries blue murder the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cries blue murder is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cry blue murder.

Words near cries blue murder in the dictionary

  1. criers
  2. cries
  3. cries aim
  4. cries all the way to the bank
  5. cries beef
  6. cries blue murder
  7. cries buckets
  8. cries carrots and turnips
  9. cries craven
  10. cries cupboard
  11. cries down

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