| 单词 | crocodile tears |
| 例句 | Her acting was stellar, and since she still had the blood on her rapidly swelling lip and the crocodile tears streaming down her face, I knew the evidence was against me. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z By contrast, Devine is a one-note performer, but it’s a strong and distinctive note that he gives a tone of his own, that of a teddy bear on the verge of crocodile tears. “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates” and the Death of the Hollywood Comedy 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Words and images match – the Mail front page headline attacking Blair's "crocodile tears" seems hysterical and forced. Master manipulator: how Tony Blair is remaking his image 2010-09-02T15:06:00Z If anything, this time around there will be more faking, more crocodile tears and perhaps some well-concealed smiles. Are tears for North Korea's 'Dear Leader' real? 2011-12-22T00:23:00Z Then he playfully compares himself to Eve Harrington dabbing crocodile tears as she leaves the theater crowd for Hollywood at the end of “All About Eve.” Tony Kushner’s civil war At the one-hour point, the movie makes a screeching U-turn and releases a flood of crocodile tears. | 'Father of Invention': ?Father of Invention,? With Kevin Spacey - Review 2011-10-13T23:24:32Z The Kes director accused politicians of "crying crocodile tears in parliament" for fallen soldiers whilst hiding the deaths of private security contractors, effectively making the war secret. VIDEO: Ken Loach on hiding the Iraq war 2011-03-15T14:25:45Z “When I saw that video with those fake crocodile tears, I was shocked,” he said. The Quiet Return of Bruce Weber and Mario Testino 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z "Val" certainly engenders sympathy, but at times it feels like crocodile tears. "Val" captures the bittersweet paradox of Kilmer's life and art, both hamstrung by his own intensity 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z That politically ambitious spitfire Evita and her crocodile tears have returned, and her reappearance at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House is magisterial. Under director Michael Grandage, “Evita” almost reclaims power at Kennedy Center For her self-pitying act, Ellis drew widespread disdain for her "crocodile tears" and "barefaced lies that could give a coyote gastric distress." Jenna Ellis and Michael Cohen: The struggle is real, when Trump co-conspirators are also his victims 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z My favorite in this vein is a passage in AstraZeneca’s lawsuit shedding crocodile tears over the impact of the negotiation program on the development of “orphan” drugs. Column: Big drug makers are whining about having to negotiate with Medicare, but they can't afford not to 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z At the sentencing hearings for the five Proud Boys convicted for some of the most serious crimes related to the January 6 insurrection, the crocodile tears were flowing. The Proud Boys aren't sorry — luckily, prison works great at stymying their terrorist impulses 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Since then, he has systematically dismantled the team and allowed the stadium to fall apart, while he and Commissioner Manfred wept crocodile tears over the lack of fan support. Column: Here's how the billionaire owner of the Oakland A's is planning to rip off two cities at once 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z “Bernie was right when he said political correctness is killing our country, and the crocodile tears from the left expose the Democrat hypocrisy he was referring to in the clip,” the statement read. GOP Ohio Senate candidate suggests reparations for kin of White Union troops 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z "We won't wait for the accident which is about to happen to see everyone shed crocodile tears ... safety should be on the front line," wrote the rail workers' union. Greece train disaster exposes rail network neglect 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z In recent days, Germany’s foreign minister, a White House official and others have called on Iran to do more to protect schoolgirls — a concern Iran’s Foreign Ministry has dismissed as “crocodile tears.” Crisis over suspected Iran schoolgirl poisonings escalates 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z As recently as last month, rail workers warned the government in a letter that they did not want to wait for a coming accident “to see them cry crocodile tears,” and that intervention was urgent. Station Manager Faces Court but Greeks See a Scapegoat for Official Neglect 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z “We will not wait for the coming accident to see them cry crocodile tears,” the letter read. ‘Unjustifiable Delays’: Rail Safety Upgrade in Greece Was Designed to Prevent Crashes 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z “The administration appears to be caving to refiner crocodile tears by kicking the can to 2024 instead,” the coalition said. Midwest could add more ethanol to gasoline under EPA plan 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Even before Evans’ sentencing, the judge who heard his case began questioning the sincerity of rioters’ apologies after he felt duped by another defendant, saying he was “all too familiar with crocodile tears.” Sorry, not sorry: Some 1/6 rioters change tune after apology 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Republicans’ crocodile tears about the release of former president Donald Trump’s federal tax forms is exceeded only by their crocodile smile threat to go after others. Opinion | Why the IRS failed to audit Trump’s taxes and what to do now 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z "The truth is that some of our friends do not want the war to end. They are shedding crocodile tears," Altun told Reuters, saying some were actively trying to undermine Turkey's efforts without specifying who. War in Ukraine can't be ended by ignoring Russia, Erdogan aide says 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z After decades of crocodile tears over imagined “judicial activism,” the conservative supermajority has shed all judicial modesty and embraced radicalism. Opinion | The Supreme Court radicals’ new precedent: Maximum chaos 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z “All of us were very uncomfortable ... she would answer one question and she would be crying, and two seconds later she would turn ice cold. Some of us used the expression ‘crocodile tears.’” Amber Heard is talking about Johnny Depp's win. Is she asking for more legal trouble? 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z “But this Court is all too familiar with crocodile tears.” Sorry, not sorry: Some 1/6 rioters change tune after apology 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Glaser called the proposal a “very commonsense” step and said opponents were crying “crocodile tears.” In search of better data, Seattle plans to require landlords to report rents 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z But instead of rethinking how they talk about immigrants and people of color, conservatives have gone on the offensive, playing aggrieved to drown their critics in crocodile tears. What "great replacement"? Right wants us to shut up about Buffalo shooter's ideology 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z These Republicans and those in the House who might join them in calling the situation “untenable” should save their performative crocodile tears. Opinion | The IRS’s problems were made at the hands of Republican budget cuts 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z They weep crocodile tears over the plight of Uyghur Muslims persecuted in China while demonizing and slaughtering Muslims in the Middle East. PEN America, the "human rights" careerists and the betrayal of Julian Assange 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z “As Joe Biden cries crocodile tears over the cost of gas crushing working-class Americans, remember his first action as president: canceling the Keystone pipeline,” tweeted Sen. Tom Cotton, Arkansas Republican. Biden dogged by decision to kill Keystone XL pipeline as gas prices soar 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Some of us suspected this was a gush of crocodile tears. Opinion | Republicans prove they never really wanted police reform. They’re on the wrong side of history. 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Law enforcement officials also testified that Morphew had shed "crocodile tears" at times while they investigated the case, and at one point even asked about being ranted immunity if he worked with investigators. DNA found during Colorado mom's disappearance, murder investigation linked to sex assault cases: testimony 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z “These crocodile tears about privacy are really just a pretext,” he said. Senators want to rein in Apple and Google’s alleged app store monopolies 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z “Cynical people say, ‘OK, this is a calculator, these are crocodile tears, this is something he turns on and off for the cameras.’ For Biden, politics are often framed by the personal 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z The shadow justice secretary accused Robert Buckland of shedding "crocodile tears" this week when he apologised for convictions falling to a record low. Sort rape convictions or go, Labour tells Buckland 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z Employers shed crocodile tears over the loss of ballot secrecy, arguing that card check would enable labor organizers to harass workers into supporting unionization. Column: Sen. Joe Manchin pushes a sweeping pro-union labor law one step closer to reality 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z Congressional Republicans, while predictably crying crocodile tears, are pumping themselves up to a rage of opposition stoked by well-off business groups and people fattened by the 2017 Trump tax cuts. Opinion | Republicans need help to torpedo Biden’s infrastructure bill. Will Democrats give it to them? 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z The team hopes to use the organoids to study actual ‘crocodile tears’, which the reptiles use as a way to excrete salt. Scientists Grew Tiny Tear Glands in a Dish—Then Made Them Cry 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z The tears in these stately Renaissance dances are old and new tears, tears of sighing and of sadness, crocodile tears and their counterpart, truth’s tears. Why do we feel better after a good cry? In John Dowland's music, tears open the soul 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Kim Chong-in, the leading opposition figure in South Korea, scoffed at the damp-eyed display as a mere shedding of “crocodile tears,” weeks after the shooting of a South Korean fisheries official. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un sheds tears in emotional apology speech 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z “It was appalling to see him shed crocodile tears after shooting our citizen to death,” he said. Analysis: South Korea sees hope and threat in mixed message from North's Kim 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z Don't buy Pence's crocodile tears over a dead officer. Mike Pence and Tucker Carlson encourage violence, while faking concern for "law and order" 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z “The crocodile tears Durkan cried about Trump sending federal agents were absurd,” Sawant said, because police officers engaged in similar behavior. Black Lives Matter accuses Seattle Police of ‘ambushing’ demonstrators; say police are in contempt of court over weekend clashes 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z So please, no crocodile tears or soaring words of praise for Lewis from Republicans whose strategy for winning in November is to keep African Americans from voting. Opinion | How to remember John Lewis 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z The state party sued a day later, alleging the city illegally breached the contract and accusing Turner of shedding “crocodile tears.” Court refuses to order Houston to host Texas GOP gathering 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z Zuckerberg responded to these pleas with little more than a dribble of crocodile tears. Opinion | Zuckerberg says he's ‘disgusted’ by Trump’s rhetoric. It’s just crocodile tears. 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z When she saw Frey express sympathy about Floyd’s death, Gross said, it looked like “crocodile tears.” George Floyd died a week ago, rocking Minneapolis and its mayor 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z “I’m not crying big crocodile tears over this termination, let’s put it that way,” he said. Inspector General’s Firing Puts Pompeo’s Use of Taxpayer Funds Under Scrutiny 2020-05-17T04:00:00Z Trump, who told Iran’s authorities in tweets in Farsi and English not to kill protesters and praised the “great Iranian people”, was shedding “crocodile tears” when voicing concern for Iranians, Ali Rabiei said. Iran dismisses Trump's tweeted support for Iranians: state media 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z So we shed only crocodile tears for the Gov, who must be impatiently waiting in his gilded cage for Trump to sign the paperwork that would let him free. Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z The people attacking the city, crocodile tears from pundits and the people pretending to advocate for it. Baltimore doesn't care about Trump people 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z Shortly after Darroch resigned, on Wednesday, Johnson shed some crocodile tears on his behalf. Boris Johnson Shows That He’s Donald Trump’s Poodle 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z That disregard indicts, generally, America’s dream of itself as a land of equality and, specifically, the hypocrisy of anti-abortion activists shedding crocodile tears and crying “genocide” or “holocaust.” The hypocrisy of anti-abortion activists 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z I find it very hard to have sympathy for Magic and his crocodile tears, especially after the way he treated Luke Walton. Letters: Even for Magic, it was an impressive disappearing act 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z In place of tough action on trafficking, Mr. Trump sheds crocodile tears. Opinion | The Trump administration’s crocodile tears on human trafficking 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z “The crocodile tears of the crown prince and other Saudi officials are probably for deception and prevarication,” Bruce Riedel, a former C.I.A., Did the Saudis Murder Jamal Khashoggi? 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z And please know that your crocodile tears won’t be wiped away by us anymore. Opinion | Why can’t we hate men? 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z I can just see all those Pan Americans shedding crocodile tears. Trump Cancels Trip to Latin America, Citing Crisis in Syria 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z But she’s also got great comic timing, as when Amanda feigns a smile or uses what she calls “the technique” to produce crocodile tears. Review | ‘Thoroughbreds’ is a ‘Double Indemnity’ subbing in two calculating Connecticut girls 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z He lubricated the message with a few crocodile tears about the students’ pain. How rightwing media is already attacking Florida teens speaking out 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z A lot of crocodile tears here from NY liberals who pretty much despise these people anyway. The Day the Pastor Was Away and Evil Came Barging Into His Church 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z I shed crocodile tears when Bernie's brother tearfully nominated him on the convention floor and I would not lift one finger to make a call on her behalf thereafter. Celebrating a 25-Year-Old Clinton Win, but Still Stung by a Trump Defeat 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z It's hard to feel anything but crocodile tears for red states that choose to not take advantage of Medicaid expansion and, therefore, deny coverage to hundreds of thousands of their residents. What Red States Are Passing Up as Blue States Get Billions 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z Were those crocodile tears or real tears for him? Aiden Gillen talks about that Littlefinger moment on 'Game of Thrones' 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z If so, then why all the hand-wringing and crocodile tears about the weakening of the filibuster? Opinion | The filibuster and majority rule 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z A lot of crocodile tears for suffering Syrians coming from proponents of banning all Syrian refugees from the country. The Daily 202: The legislative filibuster will be at risk now that the Senate has gone nuclear 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z He also said Mr. Trump’s recently accusing Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer of shedding crocodile tears over the president’s immigration executive order wouldn’t necessarily preclude bipartisan accord on other issues. Dick Durbin on Neil Gorsuch: ‘I would have been a prop’ at Donald Trump’s announcement 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z The expression to "shed crocodile tears" exists in 45 European languages as well as Arabic, Swahili, Persian, Indian languages, Chinese and Mongolian. 10 things we didn't know last week - BBC News 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z We’ve shown that, when threats to relocate turn into reality, you can count on the billionaires to shed crocodile tears for the fans they’re leaving behind, while pledging eternal fealty to their new marks. Live updates: Will anyone care about the Chargers in L.A.? 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z “Lots of people think like me, but many pretend to be something they are not. Some of those who cry for Castro are shedding crocodile tears.” Fidel Castro's last journey maps story of leader's triumphs and shortcomings 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z On the economy, Mrs. Clinton described Mr. Trump as a hypocrite, accusing him of crying “crocodile tears” over manufacturers moving abroad while noting that he uses foreign steel for his hotel in Las Vegas. Donald Trump Won’t Say if He’ll Accept Result of Election 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Your crocodile tears and 'overwhelming sympathy' does nothing to alleviate the situation. 4.1 Miles 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Yet the same grandstanding pols are shedding crocodile tears because Epipens cost and extra 400 a year. Football Team at the Buffet: Why Obamacare Markets Are in Crisis 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z And there were no crocodile tears for the animal's owner either, as they helped him on his way down Navigation Road. Crocodile (stuffed) found in Greater Manchester suburb - BBC News 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z A Journal editorial sums up the case: “So please, hold the crocodile tears over our ‘polarized politics.’ A Lawless Supreme Court 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z So please, hold the crocodile tears over our “polarized politics.” The Supreme Court’s Cultural Winners 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z I came because I wanted to get away from the grief tourists; it was simply astonishing how fast the bigots lined up after the tragedy to cry their crocodile tears. I saw Pride stand against prejudice in the Castro 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z “It’s no secret” the department favors this, he said, and the businesses and groups that claim they can’t act until the department finalizes its rules are “shedding crocodile tears.” Advocates for the disabled find fault in many realty websites 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z Jim Roumell shed light on the crocodile tears cried by corporations over “high” taxes that in fact are at their lowest rates since the 1950s. On corporate taxes and crocodile tears 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z According to the Guthrie poseurs, if liberals fail to cry crocodile tears for their idealized version of the “white, working class,” they are actually responsible for the putrid rise of Trump. We must shame dumb Trump fans: The white working class are not victims 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z So much for the crocodile tears about threats to democracy, and nonsense about a "coup." Brazil’s Lower House of Congress Votes for Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z Spare me the crocodile tears over the immorality of tax avoidance. Panama Bernie 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z “We see Republicans’ johnny-come-lately concern about voting lines for what it really is: crocodile tears,” she said in an email to The Post. GOP leaders asked to push off ballot questions until after 2016 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z Did President Barack Obama shed crocodile tears Tuesday while explaining his administration would finally be taking action to curb the gun violence that runs rampant in Democrat-controlled strongholds like Chicago and Detroit? On Guns, Obama Shoots Blanks 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z After the latest incident, Americans will declare shock and horror and as usual shed crocodile tears and gnash their teeth, but in the end the gun lobby will prevail. The San Bernardino shooting 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z There are a lot of crocodile tears about the corruption of money in politics, but the vast majority goes for advertising. Pulling No Punches 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Speaking of crocodile tears, Barack Obama spent Tuesday bragging that corporate tax inversions are akin to Panama Papers’ tax avoidance. Panama Bernie 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Their broader institutions are left undefended, and their pained restatements of commitment to free-speech are crocodile tears. From Missouri to Paris 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Perhaps restaurateurs believe their crocodile tears will help them get another slice of the pie, or perhaps they genuinely care about their staff. Why waiters need tips 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z As happens so often, crocodile tears are falling. Europe’s multi-layered hypocrisy on refugees 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z If history is any guide, the Democrats on Capitol Hill will fight conservatives every step of the way, screaming class warfare rhetoric and deficit crocodile tears as they do so. Cutting the Capital Gains Tax When a Rate Cut Isn't in the Cards 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z “What we need to find out going forward is if some of the Democrats who have been shedding crocodile tears about the lack of consensus in moving legislation actually match their rhetoric with action.” After a few stumbles, GOP lawmakers regain footing on budget 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z Hamas again will assert its success against Israeli “aggression” while shedding crocodile tears for the thousands of victims of its cynical human shield strategy. Israel’s unfair share of blame 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z The final hours were marked by insults and crocodile tears, and the apologies and strained explanations that usually follow them. 2014 November 04 - First Draft. Political News, Now. - NYTimes.com 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z REYKJAVIK, Iceland — The Mountain is crying and it looks like a thunderstorm, a shaking of colossal shoulders and a soaking of crocodile tears. Icelandic Strongman Does Heavy Lifting on a Second Career as an Actor 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z On Monday, the Israeli prime minister cautioned the world not to believe the “crocodile tears” of his Iranian counterpart over the threat of extremism. Netanyahu Links Hamas With ISIS, and Equates ISIS With Iran 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, these crocodile tears from the banking industry get an all-too-successful airing. Pundits are trying to bring subprime mortgages back. Don't let them 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z So now she's gone, and – to judge by her stage act – she wouldn't want any crocodile tears about it. Decorum, decay and impending death – Joan Rivers' standup 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Other firms trotted out their executives crying crocodile tears about the unfairness for regular investors ... while they palmed handfuls of cash from the souped-up rigging machine. Wall Street and Washington want you to believe the stock market isn't rigged. Guess what? It still is 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z “The crocodile tears of the Americans should not receive any attention, as they are still the allies of the sponsors and supporters of terrorists in the region.” Iraqi Shiites take a stand against Sunni extremists heading for Baghdad 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z Gonna cry me some crocodile tears for these poor corporate shills...I mean lobbyists. Lobbyists Connected to Eric Cantor Are About to Take a Pay Hit 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z What makes me sicker than the apparent neglect that permeates the VA system are the crocodile tears being shed by our gutless politicians. Severe Report Finds V.A. Hid Waiting Lists at Hospitals 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Wolf, a former revenue secretary, called the governor’s explanation of a drop in federal stimulus money “crocodile tears” in a Democratic debate. Pennsylvania Governor Faces an Uphill Battle for a Second Term 2014-05-10T17:15:25Z Most of all, Pistorius’ anguish on the stand is so visceral, it seems impossible he could be lying; crocodile tears are one thing, but repeatedly vomiting in a bucket is another. The Pistorius Trial: His Courtroom Hysterics May Be Mostly Theater 2014-04-10T12:01:32Z Mr Farmer is planning a civil action and said an apology would be "crocodile tears" and "too little too late". PC apology for Tasered blind man 2014-03-26T13:13:18Z When the footage of his giant crocodile tears was broadcast on television, Moreno was ribbed by some his teammates. Broncos' Moreno hopes to hold back tears at Super Bowl 2014-01-27T23:45:49Z A Roman writer said the evil emperor Caracalla shed crocodile tears when he got rid of his enemies. Some of these cliches are old hat 2013-09-09T21:59:50Z Despite the crocodile tears of Primark executives after the factory collapse in Dhaka, these enterprises are completely amoral and the only reason for their existence is to maximise revenue for shareholders. Letters: Europe and the fight for fair wages 2013-05-19T19:59:01Z Mexico’s Congress approved a special commission to look into the crime as the Senator Mariana Gómez accused the mayor of shedding crocodile tears. Gang Rape Reinforces Acapulco's Decline: What of Mexico's Other Resorts? 2013-02-08T23:05:24Z I don't accept for one moment the crocodile tears of people like Lonmin. Marikana mine massacre: why British lawyer has joined fight for justice 2013-01-06T13:46:15Z "If we miss the opportunity to restructure the Syrian opposition, we can't shed crocodile tears afterwards saying it's descending into chaos," a French diplomatic source said. France eyes Middle East influence, image with Syria gamble 2012-11-19T19:50:43Z So let's not go overboard with the crocodile tears over the sacking this weekend of AVB. Column: Chelsea's Abramovich, sugar dad with teeth 2012-03-06T09:17:13Z But, Ms. Glavin said, there are times when a prosecutor’s blank face masks disgust for crocodile tears. Weeping Before Judge, as Carl Kruger Did, Is Common 2011-12-23T04:08:07Z Google shouldn't weep crocodile tears if British kids aren't educated to its standards. Bridging the arts and sciences divide 2011-08-29T20:00:02Z All this could not but be present to his memory; but, scorning to reproach him, Franklin wiped away his crocodile tears, and preserved a magnanimous silence. The Parent's Assistant Stories for Children 2011-05-18T02:00:12.733Z It's no use crying those crocodile tears now. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z Do they sell paper handkerchiefs at the Manchester United store, sufficiently absorbent to soak up even the biggest crocodile tears? Sir Alex, can we have the full Rooney story now? 2010-10-20T23:00:00Z And besides, it’s really hard to squeeze out even crocodile tears over the “woes” of someone who can afford to hail a taxi because of a broken shoe…. | That Was My Cab! 2010-07-23T15:39:00Z Shedding crocodile tears, they were all given a chance to air the favored canards all over again by the recent announcement of Al and Tipper’s separation. Let's put an end to political voyeurism 2010-06-11T22:12:00Z It is good to know that through their crocodile tears they can still see the balance sheets! Letters: Tories' NIC cuts will pay dividends 2010-04-08T23:05:00Z Please pause for a moment while I weep big crocodile tears. Karzai's election woes: Cry me a river 2010-04-01T20:02:00Z Still, Moscow was holding every other bilateral issue hostage to its crocodile tears. Russia's Only Way to Stay Relevant: Play the Pest 2010-03-12T15:00:00Z Come, come; don't stand there shedding your crocodile tears; you are found out, and may as well leave off shamming any more. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2 of 6 Root and branch we did away with it, and shed no crocodile tears as to the "hardship" this would be to the people who had come under our protection. The Opium Monopoly The Kaiser's bought them all up to manufacture crocodile tears! The Head Girl at the Gables Therefore they demeaned themselves as mourners, were loud in their praises of the deceased, lamented his early death, and Schalk even managed to squeeze out a few crocodile tears. Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace There were many false sentimentalists of that day, who not unlike their modern brethren, wept many crocodile tears over the fate of the "poor Indian." The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 The crocodile tears which have been shed over ruined creditors, are on a par with the baseless denunciations which have been heaped upon the State. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Copperheads in Congress are shedding crocodile tears over the doom that awaits those Africo-Americans who may unfortunately be taken prisoners by the rebels. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 He also knows that sort of sham kindness of yours, the drivelling sentimentality that makes you shed crocodile tears over the people you victimize; And he planned the whole farce! The Confessions of Arsène Lupin I sit, an audience, shedding crocodile tears at a melodrama. Fantazius Mallare A Mysterious Oath Sighs and leers, and crocodile tears, And that are young men made of. The Baby's Opera He died of a broken heart, and all Fuzby built his conspicuous tomb, and shed crocodile tears over his pious memory. St. Winifred's, or The World of School But, as Shakespeare implies, they are crocodile tears—without tenderness and without emotion. Mushrooms on the Moor At this Ryder shed some crocodile tears; and very soon, by her blandishments, obtained forgiveness. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866 Realising that the choice lay between this and a republic, Ludwig bowed to the inevitable; and, with crocodile tears and hypocritical protestations of good faith, surrendered his sceptre. The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert Another said he was 'weeping crocodile tears for electioneering purposes.' Lloyd George The Man and His Story Accordingly shrieks of despair begin to resound, and crocodile tears to flow in cataracts. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia "Who was it who shed crocodile tears at the prospect of shipping me North?" she inquired. In Search of the Unknown You ask Senator Moyese when he weeps crocodile tears 'bout the poor, poor homesteader run off by the Forest Rangers! The Freebooters of the Wilderness "If you insist on shedding crocodile tears, although I don't believe you could be sad long enough to shed even that kind, we shall feel that you are glad to get rid of us." Grace Harlowe's First Year at Overton College Letters had already assured them of Mariquita's safety, and they wept crocodile tears of joy as they clasped her once more in their arms. The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood There were assurances on both sides, regrets, the crocodile tears of diplomacy, and vague threats. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation All the discourses, prayers, entreaties, threats, crocodile tears, flatteries, misrepresentations, legacies, settlements, and other seductive allurements have miscarried, this time. The Cross and the Shamrock Or, How To Defend The Faith. An Irish-American Catholic Tale Of Real Life, Descriptive Of The Temptations, Sufferings, Trials, And Triumphs Of The Children Of St. Patrick In The Great Republic Of Washington. A Book For The Entertainment And Special Instructions Of The Catholic Male And Female Servants Of The United States. She is kind to him, but hypocritical, affecting scruples, modesties, pieties, a heart and conscience, attitudinising, blushing false blushes, weeping crocodile tears; she is cruel to us, but sincere. Grey Roses However the English nation may shed their crocodile tears over the woes and wrongs of the African race in our country; we know that they are a nation of murderers, thieves and robbers. A Review of Uncle Tom's Cabin or, An Essay on Slavery You couldn't keep it to yourself, for all your promises and your crocodile tears! The Lookout Man England cannot mourn, but Dryden tortures language into crocodile tears in his Threnodia Augustalis, sacred to the happy memory of King Charles II. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction Sparke kept his eyes open for side-shows and was delighted with the alligators, which he called crocodiles, perhaps for the sake of the crocodile tears. Elizabethan Sea Dogs If there be such things as crocodile tears, perhaps there may also be crocodile wishes, of which this would seem to be one. George Washington Her lamentations and crocodile tears certainly were not. Castles in the Air I have nothing but crocodile tears for you, which will only sharpen my rapacity. Without Dogma This so-called massacre has been the source of endless controversy, and during the progress of the Modoc war afforded Eastern sentimentalists grounds for shedding crocodile tears in profusion. Reminiscences of a Pioneer This is the age of pulling literature, of crocodile tears, of simulated tenderness, of counterfeit sympathy, of cry and clamor and plaint and protest. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 Germany could do likewise—but without that odious pretence of morality, and those crocodile tears over the unfortunates whom she devoured. The Healing of Nations and the Hidden Sources of Their Strife Hypocritical cries and crocodile tears will not hide your sin. Off-Hand Sketches A Little Dashed with Humor And then, to cap it all, Emily has to force out a few crocodile tears at the grave! The First Man Leave off talking about my maids, and my neck, and your crocodile tears, and finish describing the portrait. The Rosary All this could not but be present to his memory; but, seeming to reproach him, Franklin wiped away his crocodile tears, and preserved a magnanimous silence. The Parent's Assistant The procession is then resumed, the performers weeping crocodile tears and emphasising the poignancy of their grief by the help of saucepans and dinner bells. The Golden Bough But if you want to hear a mirthless laugh, just present this masculine theory to a bridesmaid at a wedding, particularly after alcohol and crocodile tears have done their disarming work upon her. In Defense of Women They cannot be called crocodile tears, insomuch that they were in a measure sincere. Notes on Life and Letters While the men slew him, the women wept crocodile tears at home to appease his natural indignation by a show of grief for his death. The Golden Bough |
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