cry off

Meaning

1. to say that you cannot do sth that you promised to do

   She said she was coming to the party, but cried off at the last moment.

From the same entry

• cry foul
• cry over spilt milk
• cry wolf
• for crying out loud
• laugh till you cry
• not know whether to laugh or cry
• a shoulder to cry on
• cry out
• cry out out
• cry out for
• in full cry
• a far cry from