crocodile tears

(noun) tears or sad emotions that are not real


Example Sentences:

The beautiful woman cried crocodile tears when the policeman tried to give her a ticket for driving too quickly.

A: Were you sad when Michael Jackson died?
B: Yes, but I noticed many people crying crocodile tears.

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From the Blogs:

Dalia Dippolito and her crocodile tears
Cry me a river, you vile pebble worm, you

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Similar idioms:

1. the early bird catches the worm