For those who may not know, this expression refers to someone who is faking crying or pretending to be upset. When they do this, they ar...
For
those who may not know, this expression refers to someone who is faking
crying or pretending to be upset. When they do this, they are said to
be shedding crocodile tears.
Did
this phrase come about because crocodiles never cry? Well, no, the
origin is a lot more interesting than that. In an ancient anecdote,
Photios claimed that crocodiles cry to strategically lure their prey
closer to them. When the prey is close enough, the crocodiles drop the
act and go in for the kill.
