Turn on the waterworks In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "turn on the waterworks", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Katie Anh calendar 2023-09-06 04:09

Meaning of Turn on the waterworks

Synonyms:

Burst Into Tears , break down , cry (one's) eyes out

Turn on the waterworks disapproving spoken language verb phrase

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

Turn on the waterworks if you want, but I won't change my mind.

Turning on the waterworks never works to me.

It's useless to turn on the waterworks. I won't help you.

The kids turned on the waterworks after I refused to buy them new toys.

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. 

have a good pair of lungs

Used to describe a baby who cries loudly

cry (one's) eyes out

To weep or cry a lot and for a long time

be in floods (of tears)

To weep a lot and even profusely

Grammar and Usage of Turn on the waterworks

Verb Forms

  • turn on the waterworks
  • turned on the waterworks
  • turns on the waterworks
  • be turning on the waterworks

The verb "turn" must be conjugated according to its tense.

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under the harrow

1. The phrase is used to talk about the earth that is broken up and flattened by a harrow.

2. If somebody is under the harrow, he or she is forced to experience distress, or torment.

Example:

1. About 1000 hectares of farmland have been under the harrow for 2 hours.

2. Many families are under the harrow because of the economic recession.

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