- cry someone/something up
- dated praise or extol someone or something
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cry someone/something up
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cry someone/something down — (dated) DISPARAGE, run down, belittle, make light of, denigrate, decry, deprecate, depreciate, play down, trivialize, minimize; archaic hold cheap. → cry * * * dated disparage or belittle someone or something … Useful english dictionary
cry someone/thing up or down — dated disparage (or praise) someone or something. → cry cry someone/thing up or down dated disparage (or praise) someone or something. → the crux … English new terms dictionary
cry — cry1 [ kraı ] (past tense and past participle cried [ kraıd ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to have tears coming from your eyes, especially because you are sad: I m sorry please don t cry. cry for: She could hear her brother crying… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cry — 1 /kraI/ verb past tense and past participle cried /kraId/ present participle crying 1 PRODUCE TEARS (I) to produce tears from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt: Don t cry, Laura. It s OK. | I always cry at weddings. (+… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cry — I UK [kraɪ] / US verb Word forms cry : present tense I/you/we/they cry he/she/it cries present participle crying past tense cried UK [kraɪd] / US past participle cried *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to have tears coming from your eyes,… … English dictionary
cry — [[t]kra͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦ cries, crying, cried 1) VERB When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt. I hung up the phone and started to cry... Please don t cry... [V with n] He cried with anger and frustration. [V ing] … English dictionary
cry out — verb utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy (Freq. 10) I won! he exclaimed Help! she cried I m here, the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost • Syn: ↑exclaim, ↑cry, ↑outcry, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cry — verb (cries, crying, cried) 1》 shed tears. 2》 shout or scream loudly. ↘(of a hawker) proclaim (wares) for sale. 3》 (of a bird or other animal) make a loud characteristic call. 4》 (cry out for) demand as a self evident requirement or solution … English new terms dictionary
cry foul — To assert that a rule has been broken, and claim the penalty • • • Main Entry: ↑foul * * * cry foul phrase to say publicly that something is dishonest or illegal, especially when it affects you directly Australia has cried foul over the decision… … Useful english dictionary
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