Example
“His apology sounded like crocodile tears because he kept laughing about the damage.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
live a lie
Neutral · CEFR B2
to hide your true identity, beliefs, or feelings by living dishonestly
sour grapes
Neutral · CEFR C1
disparaging something desirable after failing to obtain it
blow off steam
Informal · CEFR B1
to release pent-up energy or emotion through some activity
cry wolf
Neutral · CEFR B1
to give false warnings so often that a real warning may later be ignored
cut loose
Informal · CEFR B1
to abandon restraint and behave freely or wildly
drive someone up the wall
Informal · CEFR B1
to make someone feel extremely annoyed or frustrated
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.