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What does this phrase mean: "In full cry"? Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:57 pm  What does this phrase mean: "In full cry"?
 

Test No. incompl/inter-43 "A Crying Shame", question 10

There was a noisy crowd of about a dozen people in ......... cry chasing after the child who'd stolen an apple from the fruit market.

(a) strong
(b) full
(c) loud
(d) big

Test No. incompl/inter-43 "A Crying Shame", answer 10

There was a noisy crowd of about a dozen people in full cry chasing after the child who'd stolen an apple from the fruit market.

Correct answer: (b) full

Your answer was: n/a
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Full cry Mon Oct 25, 2004 14:45 pm  Full cry
 

It's an expression that describes an eager chase. It's said of hounds that have caught the scent, and give tongue together.
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Give tongue Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:16 am  Give tongue
 

Torsten wrote:
It's an expression that describes an eager chase. It's said of hounds that have caught the scent, and give tongue together.

What does give tongue mean? Smile
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In full cry? Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:00 am  In full cry?
 

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Giving tongue in the case of dogs is barking or howling.
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What does this phrase mean: "In full cry"? Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:59 am  What does this phrase mean: "In full cry"?
 

Iam sorry but I didn`t understand these explanations...
I need to understand the whole sentence...
Thank you very much indeed.
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