cry (someone) a river



cry (someone) a river

Said sarcastically to someone whose whining, complaints, or tears fall on unsympathetic ears. Most often said as "cry me a river." You can cry me a river, but you're still not going to that party tonight! A: "It's so unfair, I work so hard, but I only get a raise every two years!" B: "Oh, cry me a river, I haven't gotten a raise since I first started working!"
See also: cry, river

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rosalinaro-sah-LEE-nah (Spanish)Portuguese, Spanish
Fritz[frits]
Alba['ælbə]
Emery['eməri]
PhilipFIL-ip (English), FEE-lip (Dutch)English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Biblical
FerkÓ-Hungarian