cry someone a river: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  United StatesUnited KingdomWorldwideinformalcolloquialsarcastic
  • To offer or express exaggerated, insincere, or mocking sympathy for someone; often used to dismiss another person's complaints or sorrow.

  Examples

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  • Oh, you lost your job? Cry someone a river, we all face tough times sometimes.

    ¿Perdiste tu trabajo? No te compadezcas tanto, todos enfrentamos momentos difíciles a veces.

  • She told him to cry her a river after he complained about missing the party.

    Ella le dijo que no sacara tanto drama cuando se quejó por perderse la fiesta.

  • If you think I'm going to cry you a river over your mistakes, think again.

    Si crees que voy a compadecerte exageradamente por tus errores, piénsalo de nuevo.