blue murder
A loud protest or angry outburstA loud protest or angry outburst.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A loud protest or angry outburst.
an extravagantly loud outcry
Origin
From French morbleu (“gadzooks, zounds”, interjection) (archaic), from mort bleu (“blue deFrom French morbleu (“gadzooks, zounds”, interjection) (archaic), from mort bleu (“blue death”), a minced oath of mort Dieu (“death of God”).
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Synonyms
1 synonymsbloody murder
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable