piercing

pierce (one's) heart

To impact one on a deep, emotionally meaningful level; to stir a strong emotion in one, especially sadness, pity, etc. When the lights came on, the room was silent, and you could tell the documentary had pierced everyone's heart. It pierced my heart seeing my father's new one-bedroom apartment, with its bare walls and random assortment of appliances and utensils.
See also: heart, pierce

pierce through

To penetrate, perforate, or cut through someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "pierce" and "through." Rays of sunlight pierced through the clouds. The metal beam that had been hurled by the tornado pierced the building clean through. The bullet didn't hit any organs when it pierced through him.
See also: pierce, through

piercing scream

An extremely loud and shrill scream or shriek. Her piercing screams could be heard for miles around. He let out a piercing scream as the knife plunged into his thigh.
See also: piercing, scream
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

pierce through something

to poke through something; to penetrate something. He pierced through the meat with a fork and then put it in a spicy marinade. Mary pierced the yarn through with the knitting needles.
See also: pierce, through

piercing scream

Fig. a very loud and shrill scream. Suddenly, there was a piercing scream from the next room. Bob heard Susan's piercing scream and ran to help her.
See also: piercing, scream
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • 1FTR
  • drive (one) out of office
  • force (one) out of office
  • force out of office
  • give (one) (one's) head
  • give head
  • give somebody their head
  • give someone their head
  • cooking for one
  • as one door closes, another one opens
References in periodicals archive
"Our ear piercing services start at [pounds sterling]15 for both ear lobes, [pounds sterling]12 for a single - there are 4 stainless steel styles available at this price point, and this price includes the specialist ear piercing earrings, the piercing service, and our standard ear care lotion.
Mum shocked to find out daughter's birthday ear piercing from Claire's costs [pounds sterling]68; Joanna Lovell's six-year-old girl loves her earrings but the mum is sharing her story so other parents don't make the same 'mistake' she did
Oftentimes there is an educational component that comes with a piercing around the right after-care and choice of earrings.
Studex allows simple luxury of self-expression
The impact on existing piercings is also important.
PARENT COLUMN
Chief dental officer for Wales, Dr Colette Bridgman, said: "Tongue piercing can lead to lasting damage to teeth and gums, and can cause serious swelling in the mouth that can affect breathing.
Intimate piercings ban for Under-18s comes into force
Potential licensees interested in obtaining more information about the Piercing Ammo and discussing licensing opportunities with respect to the product can contact the Manufacturer Response Department of Innovation Direct[TM] at (877) 991-0909 ext.
Innovation Direct[TM] at Forefront of Marketing Initiative for Piercing Ammo Invention
As implicacoes infecciosas ocorrem por meios de tecnicas, instrumentais precarios e nao esterilizados; ou apos a colocacao do piercing, quando a ferida nao e tratada adequadamente (4).
Prevalence of complications in hard and soft tissues from oral piercing/Prevalencia de complicacoes em tecidos moles e duros devido ao uso de piercing oral/La prevalencia de complicaciones en tejidos duros y blandos debido a la utilizacion de la perforacion oral
Local environmental health departments set requirements for cleanliness of piercing premises, registration of the piercer and cleansing of the equipment.
Crafting out a career in world of body piercing
If the piercer cannot place a piercing where you want it, she should be able to explain why your chosen spot [isn't] safe.
Making your mark: a piercing pro gives us five tips to keep that fashion statement healthy
There has been a huge boom in the piercing industry, with a recent survey showing 46 per cent of 16 - to 24-year-olds have a piercing somewhere other than their ears.
DIY PIERCE BAN; EXCLUSIVE Health fears over kits as infection rates rise
Now 45, Marios is the owner of Station Piercing & Tattoos, with two studios in Nicosia.
A piercing fashion statement
Since public and private hospitals will only pierce ears, young girls and boys who want to pierce navels, eyebrows or noses have to resort to illegal home-based piercing shops.
A lethal trend
He got working on the idea and came up with a discreet screw-in clamp that securely and painlessly grips onto a fold in the flesh rather than piercing it.
Martin's gear is a piece of PIERCE; JEWELLER'S DESOGN TAKES THE PAIN OUT OF BODY WORK
Body decorations like piercing and tattoos go back to ancient times, and are very common today.
Teacher candidate fashion, tattoos, and piercings: finding balance and common sense
Alan Bennett, of the council's environmental health department, said: "Obviously it's ridiculous that body-piercing, which is a more serious activity, depending on which part of the body you're piercing, isn't included."
Closing up the loopholes on body-piercing; HEALTH: Council introduces new regulations for growing trend