cry wolf

English - Turkish

Definition of cry wolf in English Turkish dictionary

yalandan imdat diye bağırmak

yalandan imdat istemek

kurt masalı okumak

English - English

Definition of cry wolf in English English dictionary

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

Turkish pronunciation

kray wûlf

Synonyms

cry before one is hurt

Pronunciation

/ˈkrī ˈwo͝olf/ /ˈkraɪ ˈwʊlf/

Etymology

() 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.