reduce (one) to tears

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reduce (one) to tears

To cause one to cry. I know it's embarrassing, but sappy movies like that always reduce me to tears.

reduce someone to tears

to cause a person to cry through insults, frustration, and belittling. He scolded her so much that she was reduced to tears by the end of the meeting.

See also: reduce, tear

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London, Aug 23 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney has said that John Lennon's memories can still reduce him to tears.

Macca still cries for John Lennon

SIR Paul McCartney has confessed that memories of John Lennon can still reduce him to tears.