A hue and cry is an outcry to draw attention to a situation. Historically, it was a literal outcry; people would shout, sound horns, and make other noises when a crime was committed to alert the constabulary and make other members of the community aware so they could take action. Today, the term may be used metaphorically, as in “there was a great hue and cry in the media...
What Is a Hue and Cry?
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25 dic 2010
What Is a Hue and Cry?
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