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Meaning of cry blue murder | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To make an unwarranted fuss.

Examples

“If told that they could not stay⟳ up late the children would cry⟳ blue murder⟳.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

cry buckets cry carrots and turnips cry craven cry cupboard cry down cry foul

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