there wasn't a dry eye in the house

there wasn't a dry eye in the house

Everyone in attendance was crying. The term is typically used literally, but with exaggeration—some people may have been crying in the situation described, but usually not literally everyone. His final monologue was simply heartbreaking. There wasn't a dry eye in the house.
See also: dry, eye, house, there
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

there wasn't a dry eye in the house

everyone in the audience of a film, play, speech, etc. was moved to tears.
See also: dry, eye, house, there
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • not a dry eye in the house
  • for crying in a bucket
  • crying weed
  • shame
  • crying drunk
  • cry for
  • cry for (someone or something)
  • be a crying shame
  • it's a crying shame
  • crying shame, a
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