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turn on the waterworks |
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turn on the waterworks Fig. to begin to cry. Every time Billy got homesick, he turned on the waterworks. Sally hurt her knee and turned on the waterworks for about twenty minutes. See also: turn turn on the waterworks (humorous) to start crying in order to get what you want He always turns on the waterworks if he doesn't get exactly what he wants. See also: turn How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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