Definition of Cry someone a river

1. Verb. (idiomatic often sarcastic) To weep profusely or excessively in the presence of another person. ¹

2. Verb. (idiomatic usually sarcastic by extension) To try to obtain the sympathy of another person by complaining or sniveling. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cry Someone A River

cry blue murder
cry down
cry for
cry for help
cry havoc
cry in one's beer
cry into one's beer
cry like a baby
cry like a little girl
cry off
cry one's eyes out
cry out
cry out against
cry out for
cry reflex
cry someone a river (current term)
cry the blues
cry uncle
cry wolf
cryaesthesia
cryalgesia
cryanesthesia
crybabies
crybaby
crybaby tree
cryesthesia
cryin'
crying
crying(a)
crying bird

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