Question

read the source of the allusion. in the fable \the boy who cried wolf,\ a shepherd boy repeatedly tricks people in his village by falsely claiming that a wolf is coming to eat his flock. when a wolf actually comes and the boy cries for help, nobody believes him or comes to his aid. what is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? maureen warned her youngest son not to cry wolf while wrestling with his older brother. to raise a false alarm to make howling sounds

Explanation:

The fable of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" shows a boy repeatedly giving false alarms about a wolf. When a real - threat comes, no one believes him. So, "cry wolf" means to raise a false alarm.

Answer:

to raise a false alarm