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 )

Katie Anh

2023-09-06 04:09

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.

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

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