pile the gloom on
pile the gloom on
To exaggerate one's pain, difficulties, or problems in order to get more sympathy from others. Primarily heard in UK. My wife's been piling the gloom on about her sore back so that I'll do more of the work around the house this weekend. Did you hear Tom? He was really piling the gloom on to the boss to try to get this Friday off work.
See also: gloom, on, pile
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- pile on the gloom
- pile the agony on
- pile on the agony
- pile on the agony/gloom
- agony
- maw
- mee-maw
- talk out of (one's) hat