cry (one's) eyes out
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cry (one's) eyes out
To cry for an extended period of time. Poor Jane really cried her eyes out during the funeral service. I can't watch those sappy movies because I just cry my eyes out every time.
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cry one's eyes out
Fig. to cry very hard. When we heard the news, we cried our eyes out with joy. She cried her eyes out after his death.
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cry one's eyes out
Also, cry one's heart out. Weep inconsolably. For example, Wendy was so homesick that she was crying her eyes out, or At funerals Ruth always cries her heart out. [c. 1700]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
cry your ˈeyes out
cry a lot and for a long time: My son cried his eyes out when we told him we couldn’t afford a new bike. OPPOSITE: laugh your head offFarlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
cry
/say uncle Informal To indicate a willingness to give up a fight or surrender: tickled my brother until he cried uncle.
cry (one's)
eyes/heart out To weep inconsolably for a long time.
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