blue murder
Britishnoun
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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
They’ll scream red, white and blue murder if it happens but privately breathe a sigh of relief.
From The Guardian
She screamed blue murder and tears streamed down her face, mixing with a river of mucus bubbling from her perfect button nose.
From BBC
We elected Obama who was smart and decent and hardworking and honest and loved his beautiful and you screamed blue murder and replaced him with this filth.
From New York Times
He is not the first brand leader to cry blue murder after feeling their signature colours were in danger of being appropriated by someone else.
From BBC
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