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a far cry

a great distance; long way
a thing much different

cry down

to belittle; disparage

cry in one's beer

Informal to lament or complain in a maudlin manner

cry off

to withdraw from an agreement or undertaking

cry one's eyes out

to weep much and bitterly

cry out

to shout; yell
to complain loudly

cry up

to shout praise of; praise highly

in full cry

in eager pursuit: said of a pack of hounds

See cry in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

cry havoc

To sound an alarm; warn.

eyes

cry (one's) /heart out

To weep inconsolably for a long time.

cry on (someone's) shoulder

To tell one's problems to someone else in an attempt to gain sympathy or consolation.

cry over spilled milk

To regret in vain what cannot be undone or rectified.

cry wolf

To raise a false alarm.

for crying out loud

Used to express annoyance or astonishment: Let's get going, for crying out loud!

in full cry

In hot pursuit, as hounds hunting.

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