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crocodile tears

/ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl tɛrz/ /ˈkrɒkəˌdaɪl tɪəz/
idiom Emotions Neutral
Idiom
  1. 1 timsah gözyaşları, sahte üzüntü

Definition (English)

Tears or sadness that someone shows but does not really feel.

Example Sentences

  1. She wept crocodile tears at the funeral of her rival.
    Rakibinin cenazesinde timsah gözyaşları döktü.
  2. Don't cry crocodile tears — you didn't really care.
    Sahte gözyaşları dökme, aslında umurunda değildi.

Synonyms

fake tearsfalse tearsinsincere tears

Collocations

shed crocodile tearsweep crocodile tearscry crocodile tears

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