Meaning Of The Word Cry wolf

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cry wolf
to continually ask for help when it is not needed, or warn about danger when it does not really exist, so that people stop believing you and will not help you when it is really necessary
phrase: If someone cries wolf, they say that there is a problem when there is not, with the result that people do not believe them when there really is a problem.

cry wolf in American English
to give a false alarm

cry wolf in British English
to give a false alarm

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