enough to make a grown man cry
Very sad or depressing, that it makes a stoic individual, especially a male, shed tearsVery sad or depressing, that it makes a stoic individual, especially a male, shed tears.
» That's enough crying. Pull yourself together.
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1 senses(idiomatic)Very sad or depressing, that it makes a stoic individual, especially a male, shed tears.
Examples
2 sentencesThat's enough crying. Pull yourself together.
That's enough. Don't cry!
Origin
Popularized by “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.”Popularized by “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.”
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