How to Pronounce "cry the blues"
expression
ˈkɹaɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɫuz
KRYE-thuh-BLOOZ
kɹˈaɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /blˈuːz
krye-thuh-BLOOZ
Definition
To complain or talk about your problems and bad experiences, usually often or in a self-pitying way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɹaɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɫuz
British English
kɹˈaɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /blˈuːz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KRYE-thuh-BLOOZ
UK
krye-thuh-BLOOZ
Listen in Context
Stop crying the blues and try to find a solution.
He likes to cry the blues about his job all the time.
It doesn't help to cry the blues when things go wrong.
Everyone has problems, but you don't see them crying the blues every day.