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Meaning of "to cry out for"



 
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Meaning of "to cry out for" #1 (permalink) Sun Dec 17, 2006 13:21 pm   Meaning of "to cry out for"
 

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ESL/EFL Test #43 "A Crying Shame", question 4

It really was a large and spacious garden but it cried out ......... something colourful to be planted.

(a) for
(b) to
(c) by
(d) on

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ESL/EFL Test #43 "A Crying Shame", answer 4

It really was a large and spacious garden but it cried out for something colourful to be planted.

Correct answer: (a) for

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Does "to cry out for" mean "to need"?

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Meaning of "to cry out for" #2 (permalink) Sun Dec 17, 2006 13:53 pm   Meaning of "to cry out for"
 

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Yes: 'badly need'.
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