sob story
noun/ˈsɒb stɔːri/
/ˈsɑːb stɔːri/
(informal, disapproving)- a story that somebody tells you just to make you feel sorry for them, especially one that does not have that effect or is not true
- She gave me some sob story about losing her credit cards.
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