Pile on the agony/gloom In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "pile on the agony/gloom", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-09-22 08:09

Meaning of Pile on the agony/gloom

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.

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Grammar and Usage of Pile on the agony/gloom

Verb Forms

  • piled on the agony/gloom
  • piling on the agony/gloom

The verb "pile" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Pile on the agony/gloom

The origin of this phrase is not clear.
 

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