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crying in one's beer

crying in one's beer is the present participle and gerund 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 crying in one's beer

What is crying in one's beer the present participle and gerund of?
Crying in one's beer is the present participle and gerund of cry in one's beer.

Words near crying in one's beer in the dictionary

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

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