单词 | to cry one's heart out |
释义 | > as lemmasto cry (also sob, weep, etc.) one's heart out (b) to cry (also sob, weep, etc.) one's heart out: to cry violently or uncontrollably. (In early use in figurative context.) ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > be violent [verb (intransitive)] > do anything violently to cry (also sob, weep, etc.) one's heart out1732 whale1897 bulldoze1948 the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > lamentation or expression of grief > weeping > weep [verb (intransitive)] > copiously to weep one's fill or bellyfula1290 to weep out one's eyes heartc1290 forweepa1375 to weep full a streeta1413 to cry (also weep, etc.) one's eyes outa1450 bawl1605 cry1705 to cry (also sob, weep, etc.) one's heart out1732 1732 Proc. Old Bailey 14 Jan. 46/2 I told her, If she cry'd her Heart out she should never have it. 1835 Ladies' Compan. Dec. 60/1 Throwing her arms around me, she wept as if she would have wept her heart out. 1857 P. Oswyn Liverpool Ho! xvi. 191 Gay Fanny sobbed her heart out nearly, when Clare told her the story of Whyte Harcombe's offer. 1888 M. Oliphant Joyce I. 169 When she had cried her heart out. 1952 T. Armstrong Adam Brunskill viii. 256 I were drying myself off after a wash all over when I heard Agnes crying her heart out. 2005 H. Mantel Beyond Black vi. 170 Many broke down and cried,..edging up the lucky pisky figurines and the brass finger-cymbals so they could sob their hearts out in comfort. < as lemmas |
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