to try to obtain the sympathy of another person by complaining or sniveling

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Definition of to try to obtain the sympathy of another person by complaining or sniveling in English English dictionary

cry someone a river

Port Authority Transit should cry me a river. Before raising fares it should cut an unnecessary expense.

Hyphenation

to try to ob·tain the sym·pa·thy of an·oth·er per·son by complaining or sniveling