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blue murder

/bluː ˈmɜːrdər/

Traducción: Expresión informal que se usa para describir un grito, protesta o queja fuerte, furiosa o exagerada, a menudo en la frase 'cry blue murder', que significa gritar o quejarse ruidosamente.

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/bluː ˈmɜːrdər/C1informal
  • esExpresión informal que se usa para describir un grito, protesta o queja fuerte, furiosa o exagerada, a menudo en la frase 'cry blue murder', que significa gritar o quejarse ruidosamente.

An informal expression used to describe a loud, frantic, or exaggerated outcry, protest, or complaint, often in the phrase 'cry blue murder' meaning to scream or complain very loudly.

  1. Loud protest or outcryC1informalbritish

    To shout or complain very loudly and angrily, often in a dramatic way.

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    • When the teacher announced the extra homework, the students screamed blue murder.
    • He yelled blue murder when he saw the bill.
    • The fans cried blue murder after the referee's decision.