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turn on the waterworks

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turn on the waterworks (third-person singular simple present turns on the waterworks, present participle turning on the waterworks, simple past and past participle turned on the waterworks)

(dated, informal, figuratively) To start crying, especially in a way that the speaker finds irritating.

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lose it break down lose control burst into tears shed tears get emotional have a mental breakdown start crying break down and cry break down crying have an emotional breakdown burst out crying cry one's heart out dissolve in tears dissolve into tears
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laugh chuckle giggle cackle guffaw chortle
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turn on red turn on steam turn on the heat turn on waterworks turn on, tune in, drop out turn one off