cry wolf
idiomPart ofcry
cry wolf — idiom
1. to keep asking for help or raising a false alarm when you do not actually need i
1.idiom
Definition
to keep asking for help or raising a false alarm when you do not actually need it, so that people stop believing you when you really do need help
Example
The student had cried wolf so many times that the principal ignored his latest complaint.
2. To call for help when it is not needed, so that later people do not believe you
2.idiom
Definition
To call for help when it is not needed, so that later people do not believe you when help is really needed.
Example
If you cry wolf too often, no one will trust you.
The boy cried wolf, and the villagers stopped coming.