cry(ing) out for
Meaning(s)
1. be in need of something, express a want or need
Popularity
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Professional
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Social
How to Memorize
crying out for something/someone
Analysis
To be crying out for something means to need something very much. Just as a baby or a young child cries out in order to get what it needs to cry out for something means that something is needed which is apparent or obvious.
Social Examples (Advance)
- My sitting room looks so outdated and rundown. It's crying out for some new furniture.
- When Jack fell down the stairs and broke his leg, he had to cry out for help as he couldn't move by himself.
Professional Examples (Advance)
- The business has so much potential. It's just crying out for an ambitious, capable person to come along and turn it into something highly profitable.
- Your start-up is crying out for a sophisticated webstore. If you had one, your sales would increase massively.