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cries in one's beer

cries in one's beer is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 cries in one's beer

What is cries in one's beer the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cries in one's beer is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cry in one's beer.

Words near cries in one's beer in the dictionary

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

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