sob story

English - Turkish

Definition of sob story in English Turkish dictionary

acıklı hikaye

English - English

Definition of sob story in English English dictionary

A sad story, especially one intended to elicit sympathy

Mr. Martin objected at first to the bastardization of my talent, but I gave him a sob story about needing money for lessons.

tear-jerking tale, very sad story

a sentimental story (or drama) of personal distress; designed to arouse sympathy

You describe what someone tells you about their own or someone else's difficulties as a sob story when you think that they have told you about it in order to get your sympathy. Any sob story moved Jarvis to generosity. a story, especially one that is not true, that someone tells you in order to make you feel sorry for them

Hyphenation

sob sto·ry

Turkish pronunciation

säb stôri

Synonyms

emotional appeal, hardship tale, heartbreaker, human interest, maudlin plea, pathos, schmaltz, sentimentalism, tale of woe, tearjerker

Pronunciation

/ˈsäb ˈstôrē/ /ˈsɑːb ˈstɔːriː/