"crying someone a river" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} crying someone a river
  1. present participle and gerund of cry someone a river Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: cry someone a river
    Sense id: en-crying_someone_a_river-en-verb-K8xpB5Oz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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