cry wolf
喊狼來了;夸大其詞
口語·警告不要虛報或夸大
英文釋義
to give a false alarm or exaggerate a situation, making it difficult for others to believe you in the future
例句
Don't cry wolf about the deadline again; no one will believe you this time.
典故來源
出自《伊索寓言》中牧羊童多次謊稱狼來了,最終真狼來時無人相信的故事。