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cry cupboard

idiom
Meaning

To want or need food; to show signs of hunger.


Examples
SIMPLE

I am hungry and the cupboard is bare.

CONTEXTUAL

We need to go grocery shopping soon because the cupboard is bare.

COMPLEX

After the long winter, the villagers realized the cupboard was bare and they had to ration their remaining supplies.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    cry all the way to the bank

    To be happy due to the receipt of money, but sad about the cause.

  2. 02

    cry down

    To condemn, disparage.

  3. 03

    cry for help

    Acting out as a means of displaying a subconscious desire for attention or help.

  4. 04

    cry foul

    To protest about something which appears to be unjust.

  5. 05

    cry in one's beer

    To feel sorry for oneself; to feel sadness or regret, especially in combination with self-pity.

  6. 06

    cry one's eyes out

    To weep for an elongated time, or in an excessive manner.

  7. 07

    cry oneself to sleep

    To cry until or to fall asleep.

  8. 08

    cry over spilt milk

    To worry about unfortunate events which have already happened and which cannot be changed.

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