not a dry eye in the house

not a dry eye in the house

Everyone in attendance was crying. The term is typically used literally, but with exaggeration—some people may have been crying in the situation described, but usually not literally everyone. His final monologue was simply heartbreaking. Not a dry eye in the house.See also: dry, eye, house, not

not a dry eye in the ˈhouse

(humorous) used to say that everyone was very emotional about something: There wasn’t a dry eye in the house when they announced their engagement.See also: dry, eye, house, not