What does crocodile tears mean?
Idiom Meaning:
fake tears
Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows:
Designated Survivor “Home” (2017)
Tom Kirkman: Have we heard from Mike or Hannah yet?
Aaron Shore: No, we can’t raise them, sir. We think they may have come under fire.
Tom Kirkman: We think?
Aaron Shore: We’re deploying a backup team as we speak, sir.
Tom Kirkman: Son of a bitch. What about Bahri and Fayad?
Aaron Shore: Well, it’s just as expected. Condolences, expressions of outrage.
Tom Kirkman: Crocodile tears.
Aaron Shore: At least from one of them.
Tarzan (1999)
Time of Scene:
Jane Porter: All right, enough of this. I want that paper on the count of three. One, two… Oh, look! Bananas! Ha ha! I can’t believe you fell for that one! Now now, don’t give me those crocodile tears.
The Flash “The Trial of The Flash” (2018)
Ralph Dibny: If there was an award for best crocodile tears by the most emotionally manipulative widow, Marlize, definitely in the top three. Let’s snap something more damning than a lip lock.
Joe West: We’re not here for that. Can you do your gross stretchy thing and slip inside and open the door?
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