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blue murder

British

noun

informal a great outcry, noise; horrible din (esp in such phrases as cry, howl, scream, etc, blue murder )

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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

His number goes up, the slow walk to the bench begins, the crowd screams blue murder and the referee helpfully urges him to hurry up, maybe pointedly gesturing at his watch along the way.

From The Guardian • Apr. 19, 2013

But everybody who doesn't like us is yelling blue murder.

From Space Tug by Leinster, Murray

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