كيف تنطق "turn on the waterworks"

expression

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التعريف

To start crying suddenly, usually in a dramatic or noticeable way, sometimes to get sympathy or attention.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈtɝn/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɔtɝˌwɝks

الإنجليزية البريطانية

tˈɜːn/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɔːtəwˌɜːks

أمريكي

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بريطاني

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When the child didn’t get her toy, she turned on the waterworks.

He turned on the waterworks after his team lost the game.

Don’t turn on the waterworks just because you have to do your homework.

Every time he gets in trouble, he knows how to turn on the waterworks and get out of it.