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to shed crocodile tears

A

to weep profusely

B

to pretend grief

C

to grieve seriously

D

to mock something

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The correct Answer is:
B
to shed crocodile tears : to pretend to be sad about something but is not really sad at all The child wasn.t really sad, but she shed crocodile tears anyway. The best option is to pretend grief.
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  • In these questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase bold in the sentence .Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. To shed crocodiles tears

    A
    1.to weep profusely
    B
    2.to pretend grief
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    3.to greive seriously
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    Four chamberd
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    A
    Pretended sorrow
    B
    Tears a crocodile
    C
    A weeping crocodile
    D
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