To cry “Wolf” is to give a false alarm. It comes from the fable of the shepherd boy who often called “Wolf” merely to make fun of the neighbors. When at last the wolf came, no one would believe him. So never give a false alarm, a false fire alarm, for example. Otherwise no one will come to your rescue when you are really in danger.
“Wolf” can stand for “hunger”. You can say “he has a wolf in his stomach” instead of “he is very hungry”. One who eats quickly and greedily is said to wolf his food or to eat wolfishly. “To keep the wolf from the door” is to keep out hunger. It is said that so many people in the world still find it hard to keep the wolf from the door.
“Wolf” can stand for “hunger”. You can say “he has a wolf in his stomach” instead of “he is very hungry”. One who eats quickly and greedily is said to wolf his food or to eat wolfishly. “To keep the wolf from the door” is to keep out hunger. It is said that so many people in the world still find it hard to keep the wolf from the door.
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