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Tears Crocodile I Cry In The Loop 146 False Exaggerated Don’t

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Idiom CROCODILE TEARS
Definition false, exaggerated tears
Examples
  1. I don’t believe Tommy really hurt himself when he fell. I think he’s crying crocodile tears just to get attention.
  2. The little girl started to cry but you could tell she was watching everyone to see what kind of reaction she was getting. They were nothing but crocodile tears.
Extra Info

This expression comes from the ancient belief that crocodiles cry false tears to lure their prey.

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