blue murder
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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At one point, seconds from the end, Chadi Riad, the Morocco centre-back, hoofed one out for a corner and screamed blue murder at his midfielders.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Idiocies abound: Characters scream blue murder, apparently unheard by family members in the same house; a creature that feeds on darkness is battled by burning dozens of miniature candles instead of, say, shining a flashlight.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
If I'd known then that it was only ever going to be a moment in time, I'd have screamed blue murder.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2016
Needless to say the police have gone into default mode and howled blue murder.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 20, 2010
"Well, he laid a trap for me at Borton's, put Terrill in as advance guard, and raised blue murder about the place."
From Blindfolded by Walcott, Earle Ashley
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