cry one's eyes out
Sob until exhausted
To cry one's eyes out is to weep intensely and at length, suggesting emotional exhaustion: She cried her eyes out when her dog died.
The phrase emphasizes prolonged, unrestrained crying rather than brief tears.
Despite the hyperbole, it carries genuine emotional weight and isn't typically used mockingly.
- sobbingConvulsive crying aloud
- blubberingCrying noisily and uncontrollably
- ugly cryIntense, unflattering sobbing
- weepingShedding tears audibly
- bawlingCrying noisily and hard
sob uncontrollably · burst into tears · shed tears · anguish · sorrow · howling · venting · catharsis · emotional release · lamenting · heartbreak · wailing · break down · sniffling · lose it · let it all out · despair · melancholy
cry one's eyes outlaugh one's head off
Experience intense, prolonged amusement
die laughing · dry-eyed · burst out laughing · sniffle · split one's sides
cry one's eyes outkeep a stiff upper lip
Remain composed under pressure
hold it together · keep it together · keep one's cool · put on a brave face · grin and bear it