Zesty Y
2021-09-22 08:09
Pile on the agony/gloom phrase
Also: Pile the agony/gloom on
To make one's pain, troubles, or issues seem worse than it really is to cause others to sympathize with you.
I found John extremely vexing because he tends to pile on the agony.
The situation isn't really that awful—he does tend to pile on the gloom.
My sister piled on the agony about a small cut on her finger, so I had to wash the dishes all week.
To overstate or embroider the merits, or successes of someone or something
Describe a story that is made-up or imagined rather than based on facts
The verb "pile" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
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