Pronunciation: /kraɪ miː ə ˈrɪvər/
noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 She told him to stop complaining and to cry me a river instead.
A2 When she heard the news, she just rolled her eyes and said, 'cry me a river.'
B1 After he lost the game, his opponent taunted him by saying, 'cry me a river.'
B2 Despite her tough exterior, she couldn't help but feel hurt when he told her to cry me a river.
C1 The politician's speech was full of empty promises, making the audience want to cry me a river.
C2 The CEO's insensitive remarks caused a backlash from employees who were tired of being told to cry me a river.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 When I asked him to help me with my homework, he just told me to cry me a river.
A2 She cried me a river when she found out her favorite band was coming to town.
B1 After losing the game, the coach told the players to stop crying him a river and focus on the next match.
B2 The boss didn't want to hear any excuses and told the employees to cry him a river.
C1 Despite facing criticism from the media, the politician refused to let them cry him a river.
C2 The artist was used to harsh reviews and didn't let the critics' words make him cry a river.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 When I told my little sister she couldn't have another cookie, she said 'cry me a river'.
A2 After losing the game, he told his opponent to 'cry me a river'.
B1 She was tired of her friend's complaints and finally told her to 'cry me a river'.
B2 The boss was not impressed with the employee's excuses and replied with 'cry me a river'.
C1 The politician dismissed the journalist's criticism with a casual 'cry me a river'.
C2 The actress responded to the tabloid rumors with a sarcastic 'cry me a river'.
formal Please refrain from using such language in the workplace, it is unprofessional to tell someone to 'cry me a river'.
informal I can't believe she got upset over such a small thing, she needs to cry me a river.
slang Stop whining and just cry me a river already.
figurative Her complaints about the situation were so excessive, it was like she wanted me to cry her a river.
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