| 词组 | pile on the agony |
| 释义 | Idiom pile on the agony British & Australian, informal to try to get sympathy from other people by making your problems seem worse than they really are.He was really piling on the agony, saying he was heart-broken and hadn't got anything left to live for. (usually in continuous tenses)pile on the agonyTo exaggerate one's pain, difficulties, or problems in order to get more sympathy from others. Primarily heard in UK. My wife's been piling on the agony 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 on the agony to the boss to try to get this Friday off work. pile on the agonyexaggerate or aggravate a bad situation. informalpile on the ˈagony/ˈgloom(informal, especially British English)1 make something unpleasant sound much worse than it really is in order to gain sympathy from other people: He always piles on the agony when he has a cold; you’d think he was dying. 2 make somebody feel even worse about an unpleasant situation: The latest fare increase just piles on the gloom for rail passengers, who already feel they are paying too much. |
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