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Idiom: Cry The Blues

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How to pronounce "cry the blues":

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To sing in the style of blues music.

To complain, especially in order to obtain sympathy for one's own purportedly sad situation.

Example Sentences

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He loves to cry the blues about his stressful job, but he never does anything to change it.

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