Be in floods (of tears) American British informal
To weep a lot and profusely
When hearing the sudden death of her grandpa, Juli has been in floods of tears.
He was in floods of tears after breạking up with his sweetheart.
She is in floods of tears for feeling the maternal love after 5 years of separating.
A towel to dry one's tears.
Used when one starts crying in order to get sympathy or attention
Used to describe a baby who cries loudly
To weep or cry a lot and for a long time
The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Daughter: So I really want all my friends to have a great time. I was thinking it would be a good idea to have some candy out on the tables for people to snack on.
Mother: Well, if you want them to really enjoy themselves, candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.