CRY OUT FOR


Meaning of CRY OUT FOR in English

If you say that something cries out for a particular thing or action, you mean that it needs that thing or action very much.

This is a disgraceful state of affairs and cries out for a thorough investigation.

PHRASAL VERB : V P P n

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