blue murder
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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 • Jun. 1, 2023
Mr Dinwiddie said: "We felt such relief. He has got away with blue murder since. No-one tells him off anymore."
From BBC • May 13, 2020
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
With dial-a-quote scientists howling blue murder, any who might have looked at previous spills and thought it might not be so bad would have been unpatriotic disaster-deniers.
From The Guardian • Aug. 17, 2010
I told one of them cubs to get out—they've got no right below—an' he yelled blue murder when I took hold of his coat to make him obey orders.
From A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise by Otis, James
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