When we put him in an office without a window, he screamed bloody murder.
•There is something wrong next door. Everyone is yelling bloody murder.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
yell bloody murder — (USA) If someone yells bloody murder, they protest angrily and loudly, or scream in fear … The small dictionary of idiomes
scream bloody murder — {v. phr.}, {informal} To yell or protest as strongly as one can. * /When the thief grabbed her purse, the woman screamed bloody murder./ * /When the city doubled property taxes, home owners screamed bloody murder./ … Dictionary of American idioms
scream bloody murder — {v. phr.}, {informal} To yell or protest as strongly as one can. * /When the thief grabbed her purse, the woman screamed bloody murder./ * /When the city doubled property taxes, home owners screamed bloody murder./ … Dictionary of American idioms
scream bloody murder — to shout or to complain very loudly. Sometimes the baby screams bloody murder when we give her a bath. I m so frustrated with the telephone company, I want to scream bloody murder. Usage notes: sometimes holler bloody murder and yell bloody… … New idioms dictionary
scream bloody murder — scream (or yell) bloody (or Brit. blue) murder informal scream loudly due to pain or fright; make an extravagant and noisy protest she had tripped and was screaming bloody murder * * * scream bloody murder (US) (or Brit scream blue murder)… … Useful english dictionary
scream\ bloody\ murder — v. phr. informal To yell or protest as strongly as one can. When the thief grabbed her purse, the woman screamed bloody murder. When the city doubled property taxes, home owners screamed bloody murder. See: cry bloody murder … Словарь американских идиом
scream (or yell) blue (or N. Amer. bloody) murder — informal make an extravagant and noisy protest. → murder … English new terms dictionary
murder — /merr deuhr/, n. 1. Law. the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation … Universalium
bloody — blood|y1 W3S3 [ˈblʌdi] adj, adv spoken especially BrE 1.) used to emphasize what you are saying in a slightly rude way ▪ It s bloody cold out there! ▪ That s a bloody good idea. ▪ Bloody hell! ▪ Are you going to go with him? Not bloody likely… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bloody — 1 / blVdi/ adjective, adverb spoken especially BrE used to emphasize what you are saying in a slightly rude way: It s bloody cold out there! | It serves you bloody well right. | What a bloody cheek! | Bloody hell! | not bloody likely (=definitely … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bloody — blood|y1 [ blʌdi ] adjective 1. ) covered in blood: His nose was bloody and swollen. 2. ) a bloody fight or war is one in which a lot of people are killed or injured 3. ) BRITISH IMPOLITE used for emphasizing that you are angry or annoyed about… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
