cry stinking fish



cry stinking fish

To undermine one's own efforts. To put oneself down. Primarily heard in UK. A: "And I'm awful at doing reports." B: "Come on, buddy, don't cry stinking fish! You're so talented and have so much to offer the company—don't put yourself down!"
See also: cry, fish, stinking

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nitika-Indian, Hindi
Bartomeu-Catalan
Isaure-French
Margaretamahr-gah-RE-tah (German), MAHR-gah-re-tah (Finnish)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Romanian, Slovene, Dutch, Finnish, Croatian
Kirsty-Scottish
PÉTronille-French