Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Crocodile tears

Pretended show of sorrow

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "crocodile tears" is >Pretended show of sorrow.<

This idiom is used to describe a false or insincere display of emotion, such as crying fake tears of grief. The image of a crocodile crying while eating its prey is used to suggest that the crocodile is not actually feeling sorrow, but is simply pretending to in order to deceive its victim.

For example, you might say that someone is shedding crocodile tears if they are crying after they have done something wrong, but you do not believe that they are actually sorry.

The other options are not correct.

• Crying of a crocodile is not a pretense.
• Cruel presentation of sorrow is not the same as crocodile tears.
• Sincere expression of sorrow is not the same as crocodile tears.