scream bloody murder

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scream bloody murder

  • /ˌskɹim ˌblʌdi ˈmɝdɚ/ US

verb screams bloody murder · screaming bloody murder · screamed bloody murder

  1. idiomatic, intransitive To scream loudly in fear, pain, etc.

    Similar: yell bloody murder, cry bloody murder, scream blue murder

  2. idiomatic, intransitive To protest loudly or angrily.

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verb scream loudly in fear, pain, etc.

Françaiscrier à l'assassin, crier au meurtre

verb protest loudly or angrily

Русскийорать благим матом oratʹ blagim matom

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@misc{scream_bloody_murder_2026,
  title = {scream bloody murder},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scream%20bloody%20murder},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}