wolf tickets

To "cry wolf", as in the children's story "The Boy Who Cried Wolf", meaning to persistently raise the alarm about a non-existent threat, with the implication that the person who cried wolf would not be taken seriously should a real emergency take place, which causes them trouble should ever have a legitimate need.

"I've never known him to sell wolf tickets; I believe his story about being attacked by ninjas."

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