sob story

成語所屬單字sob

sob story — 慣用語

1. a sad story that someone tells in order to get sympathy or help from other peopl

1.慣用語
釋義

賺人熱淚的故事;煽情的藉口

a sad story that someone tells in order to get sympathy or help from other people, often one that is exaggerated or not completely true

例句

Reuben told his boss a long sob story about his car breaking down, but she did not believe a word of it.