The child began to weep and wail after dropping his ice cream.
weep and wail
idiom Slang
Cockney rhyming slang · East London
a tale
Origin
Used exclusively in reference to a beggar's tale.
When the team lost the championship in the final minute, the fans started to weep and wail in the stands.
The tragic news caused the entire village to weep and wail as they gathered in the town square to mourn their loss.
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cautionary tale
A story, originally told in folklore, to warn its audience of a certain danger.
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live to tell the tale
To survive some difficulty, illness, etc.
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tall tale
A tale or story which is fantastic and greatly exaggerated; also, an account of questionable veracity; a lie, an untruth.
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tell its own tale
To speak for itself; to require no explanation.