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shed crocodile tears
shed crocodile tears
shed crocodile tears
and
cry crocodile tears
Fig.
to shed false tears; to pretend that one is weeping.
The child wasn't really hurt, but she shed crocodile tears anyway. He thought he could get his way if he cried crocodile tears.
See also:
crocodile
,
shed
,
tear
shed/weep crocodile tears
to show sadness that is not sincere
Usage notes: Some stories say that crocodiles cry while they are eating what they have attacked.
Political leaders shed crocodile tears while allowing the war to continue.
See also:
crocodile
,
shed
,
tear
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Hartmut
HAHRT-moot
(German)
German, Ancient Germanic
Baillie
['beili]
Vibius
-
Ancient Roman
Xanthos
-
Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
NadĚŽDa
-
Czech
Spartacus
SPAHR-tə-kəs
(English)
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