squeal like a stuck pig
Scream extremely loudly
To squeal like a stuck pig is to cry out loudly and shrilly, usually from pain or alarm.
The image is of a pig being slaughtered—stuck with a knife—and making that characteristic high-pitched scream.
The phrase often describes someone making a disproportionate fuss: He squealed like a stuck pig when they pulled out the splinter.
- shriekShrill, piercing cry
- screechHigh, harsh cry
- screamLoud sharp cry
- cry outUtter loudly, abruptly
- painBodily or emotional distress
in agony · yell · howl · cry · kick up a fuss · oink · grunt · wail · make a scene · throw a tantrum · struggle · distress · protest · shout · torture · flail · bawl · anguish
squeal like a stuck pigremain silent
stay quiet · suffer in silence · whimper · murmur · whisper
squeal like a stuck pigkeep a stiff upper lip
Remain composed under pressure
grin and bear it · take it on the chin · keep one's cool · take it like a man · tough it out
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