kurt masalı okumak

Turkish - English

Definition of kurt masalı okumak in Turkish English dictionary

cry wolf

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

Hyphenation

kurt ma·sa·lı o·ku·mak