cry blue murder
English
[edit]Etymology
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Verb
[edit]cry blue murder (third-person singular simple present cries blue murder, present participle crying blue murder, simple past and past participle cried blue murder)
- To make an unwarranted fuss.
- If told that they could not stay up late the children would cry blue murder.