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Sich die Augen aus dem Kopf weinen

To cry profusely, to cry one's heart out (not directly color related, need to replace)

In German

Sich die Augen aus dem Kopf weinen

zikh di au-gen aus dem kopf vai-nen
Literal Translation
To cry one's eyes out of one's head
Meaning
To cry profusely, to cry one's heart out (not directly color related, need to replace).

Equivalent:"To cry one's eyes out"

Origin:A hyperbolic expression for intense crying, where the volume of tears is so great it's as if the eyes are being washed out of their sockets.

Example Sentences

  1. 1

    Nach der schlechten Nachricht hat sie sich die Augen aus dem Kopf geweint.

    After the bad news, she cried her eyes out (cried her eyes out of her head).

  2. 2

    Ich könnte mir die Augen aus dem Kopf weinen vor Kummer.

    I could cry my eyes out (cry my eyes out of my head) from grief.

FAQ

How do you say "To cry profusely, to cry one's heart out (not directly color related, need to replace)" in German?

"To cry profusely, to cry one's heart out (not directly color related, need to replace)" in German is "Sich die Augen aus dem Kopf weinen" (zikh di au-gen aus dem kopf vai-nen). Example: Nach der schlechten Nachricht hat sie sich die Augen aus dem Kopf geweint..

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