cry stinking fish
English edit
Etymology edit
From cry in the sense of offering wares for sale.
Verb edit
cry stinking fish (third-person singular simple present cries stinking fish, present participle crying stinking fish, simple past and past participle cried stinking fish)
- (UK) To disparage oneself; to say things that make oneself look bad.
- Synonym: sell oneself short
References edit
- “cry stinking fish”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.