scream blue murder

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scream blue murder

/ˈskɹiːm bluː ˈmɜː(ɹ)də(ɹ)/ UK
/ˈskɹiːm bluː ˈmɝdɚ/ US
/ˈskɹiːm bluː ˈmɚɾɚ/ US

verb screams blue murder · screaming blue murder · screamed blue murder

To protest loudly or angrily.

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verb protest loudly or angrily

中文	大呼小叫 dàhūxiǎojiào
Français	crier au meurtre, crier à l'assassin
Русский	ора́ть благим матом orátʹ blagim matom

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@misc{scream_blue_murder_2026,
  title = {scream blue murder},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scream%20blue%20murder},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}