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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cry, for, help. / (idiomatic) Acting out as a means of displaying a subconscious desire for attention or help.

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cry for help

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cry for help

Noun

idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

助けや救援を求める叫び、またはその行為 / 無意識下で注意や支援を求める行動としての表現

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The hikers heard a cry for help coming from the steep ravine and immediately alerted the mountain rescue team.

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登山者たちは険しい渓谷から聞こえる助けを求める叫び声を聞き、直ちに山岳救助隊に連絡した。

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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cry, for, help.

We heard the drowning woman's cries for help and ran to assist.

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(idiomatic) Acting out as a means of displaying a subconscious desire for attention or help.

In her second year at the school Alexis stopped doing her homework and would often scribble on walls. Her teachers wondered whether this was a cry for help, or if she was simply misbehaving.

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cries for help

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