cry (something) out (to someone or an animal)

cry (something) out (to someone or an animal)
cry (something) out(to someone or an animal)
to yell something to someone or an animal. •

She cried a warning out to the others.

Sally cried out a warning to the people behind her.

The trainer cried a command out to the runaway horse.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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