Definition of not a dry eye in the house
—used to say that everyone in the audience in a theater or concert hall has tears in their eyes When the movie ended, there wasn't a dry eye in the house.
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“Not a dry eye in the house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20a%20dry%20eye%20in%20the%20house. Accessed 12 Jun. 2021.
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