idiom
crying wolf
KRY-ing WULF
ˈkraɪɪŋ wʊlfListen
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Syllable breakdown
cryingwolf
Dictionary meaning
repeatedly raising false alarms; giving warnings about non-existent threats until no one believes you when the real danger arrives
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