Definition:
scream wolf /skri m wʊlf/ (phrase, informal)
1. To raise a false alarm or make an urgent claim that is not true, especially in a recent or dramatic situation.
– Compare: cry wolf (used for repeated or older false warnings).
Example:
He screamed wolf about being in danger, but when it really happened, no one took him seriously.
Origin:
A modern twist on the classic fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf", with “scream” emphasizing urgency or recency.
scream wolf /skri m wʊlf/ (phrase, informal)
1. To raise a false alarm or make an urgent claim that is not true, especially in a recent or dramatic situation.
– Compare: cry wolf (used for repeated or older false warnings).
Example:
He screamed wolf about being in danger, but when it really happened, no one took him seriously.
Origin:
A modern twist on the classic fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf", with “scream” emphasizing urgency or recency.
Define: Scream Wolf
1. To raise a false alarm or make an urgent claim that is not true, especially in a recent or dramatic situation.
– Compare: cry wolf (used for repeated or older false war
Origin:
A modern twist on the classic fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf", with “scream” emphasizing urgency or recency.
Tags:
slang, false alarm, cry wolf, urgent lie, modern idiom, scream, wolf, exaggeration
1. To raise a false alarm or make an urgent claim that is not true, especially in a recent or dramatic situation.
– Compare: cry wolf (used for repeated or older false war
Origin:
A modern twist on the classic fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf", with “scream” emphasizing urgency or recency.
Tags:
slang, false alarm, cry wolf, urgent lie, modern idiom, scream, wolf, exaggeration
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