crocodile tears
/ˈkrɒkədaɪl ˌtɪəz/NEUTRAL · C1
SA FILIPINOEKSAKTONG KATUMBAS
luha ng buwaya
Kahulugan
pretended sadness or regret that is not sincere
Pakunwaring lungkot o pagsisisi na hindi taos-puso.
Mga halimbawa
- 1Those were crocodile tears; he started laughing the moment the teacher turned away.
- 2She shed crocodile tears over the broken cup, although she had deliberately dropped it.
- 3Her crocodile tears stopped as soon as she got the toy; she grinned and admitted she’d been pretending.
- 4I recognised the apology as crocodile tears; he’d already boasted about deliberately ruining my entry.
- 5Don’t be fooled by his crocodile tears; he rehearsed that sad face before asking for his present back.
Grammar
Plural: crocodile tears. Madalas itong ginagamit pagkatapos ng shed o cry, at nananatiling singular ang crocodile.
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