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crocodile tears

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crocodile tears noun
crocodile tears
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CROCODILE TEARS
[plural]
: a false expression of sadness or regret about something
◊ The phrase crocodile tears comes from the belief that crocodiles make false sounds of distress to attract the animals that they kill and eat.