turn on the waterworks
idiom
informal
: to start crying especially in order to get sympathy from someone
kids who turn on the waterworks when they want attention
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When you are emotionally aroused, the brain can send signals to your tear ducts to turn on the waterworks.
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022
So dogs turn on the waterworks and their owners roll over.
—Karen Hopkin, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2022
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022
So dogs turn on the waterworks and their owners roll over.
—Karen Hopkin, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2022
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“Turn on the waterworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20on%20the%20waterworks. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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