Cry (one's) eyes out In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "cry (one's) eyes out", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Tommy Tran

2021-10-06 06:10

Meaning of Cry (one's) eyes out

Synonyms:

in a flood of tears , drown in tears , dissolve in tears

Variants:

cry (one's) heart out

Cry (one's) eyes out informal verb phrase

The noun "eyes" can be replaced by "heart."

To weep or cry a lot and for a long time

After I got fired, I came home and cried my eyes out.

He cried his eyes out when he knew the truth.

She has been crying her eyes out since this morning.

Other phrases about:

Cry Wolf

Used to show that someone is claiming that something is happening when it is not or giving a false alarm

crying towel

A towel to dry one's tears.

turn on the waterworks

Used when one starts crying in order to get sympathy or attention

have a good pair of lungs

Used to describe a baby who cries loudly

be in floods (of tears)

To weep a lot and even profusely

Grammar and Usage of Cry (one's) eyes out

Verb Forms

cries (one's) eyes out
crying (one's) eyes out
cried (one's) eyes out

The verb "cry" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Cry (one's) eyes out

"The Careless Husband." (Image Source: Scribd)

This phrase can be traced back to the early 18th century. It is mentioned in Colley Cibber's 1705 play, The Careless Husband: “I could cry my eyes out,”.

In the nineteenth century, it was sometimes changed to "crying one's heart out," notably in popular romance novels like Margaret Oliphant's Joyce 1888.