cry someone a river
verbEtymology
Probably from the song Cry Me a River (1953).
Definitions
To weep profusely or excessively in the presence of another person.
To try to obtain the sympathy of another person by complaining or sniveling.
- Port Authority Transit should cry me a river. Before raising fares it should cut an unnecessary expense.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA