sob-story
11sob-story — /ˈsɒb stɔri/ (say sob stawree) noun Colloquial 1. a story full of sentiment and pathos. 2. an excuse: he arrived very late and gave them a sob story about a broken clock …
12sob story — n. a sad story that is likely to draw tears. □ I’ve heard nothing but sob stories today. Isn’t anybody happy? □ She had quite a sob story, and I listened to the whole thing …
13sob story — a sad story, a story about love lost or misfortune, cry the blues Have you heard Keiko s sob story? She lost her boyfriend and her cat on the same day …
14sob story — 1. an excessively sentimental human interest story. 2. an alibi or excuse, esp. one designed to arouse sympathy: Instead of a raise, the boss gave us another sob story about her expenses. [1915 20] * * * …
15sob story — noun A sad story, especially one intended to elicit sympathy. Dis picture is called De Tale o Two Cities, and its de French revolution. Its about a feller vot takes anodder fellers place and gits his head cut off; and say, deres a sob story in it …
16sob story — a story that makes one feel pity or sorrow My sister told me a sob story about how she had lost her job …
17sob story — noun (C) informal a story, especially one that is untrue, that someone tells you in order to make you feel sorry for them: She had some sob story about her cat getting run over …
18sob story — sob′ sto ry n. 1) jou an excessively sentimental human interest story 2) an alibi or excuse, esp. one designed to arouse sympathy • Etymology: 1915–20 …
19sob story — Story intended to engage hearer s pity (e.g. for teller s bad luck) or emotions …
20sob story — noun Date: 1913 a sentimental story or account intended chiefly to evoke sympathy or sadness …
