A strong accusation of wrongdoing.
At the baseball game they were charging $8 for a hot dog. Everyone was screaming bloody murder.
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Going beyond complaining about something. More like, carrying on about it as though whatever you're complaining about is as serious an offense as murder.
One Employee to another: I don't like layoffs either. Believe me, if they lay me off, I'll scream bloody murder too. But, there's nothing we can do about it.
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