cry wolf

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von cry wolf im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

yalandan imdat diye bağırmak

yalandan imdat istemek

kurt masalı okumak

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von cry wolf im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

To raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears

The politicians would cry wolf at the slightest provocation so when the real threat appeared no one believed them.

call for help when one doesn't need it, declare a false emergency

Türkische aussprache

kray wûlf

Synonyme

cry before one is hurt

Aussprache

/ˈkrī ˈwo͝olf/ /ˈkraɪ ˈwʊlf/

Etymologie

() From the fable The Boy Who Cried Wolf, where a little boy amuses himself by crying "wolf" to see the panic he causes in the community, but consequently does not get help when a real wolf appears.