turn on the waterworks

phrase

informal

: to start crying especially in order to get sympathy from someone

kids who turn on the waterworks when they want attention

Examples of turn on the waterworks in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When you are emotionally aroused, the brain can send signals to your tear ducts to turn on the waterworks. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022

Rhymes for turn on the waterworks

• artworks
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• brickworks
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