| query | You can use t____ in expressions such as in tears, burst into tears, and close to tears to indicate that someone is crying or is almost crying.You can use tears in expressions such as in tears, burst into tears, and close to tears to indicate that someone is crying or is almost crying. He was in floods of tears on the phone. She burst into tears. She was conscious of being very near to tears. |
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| word | tear |
| full-definition | noun Tears are the drops of salty liquid that come out of your eyes when you are crying . Her eyes filled with tears. I just broke down and wept with tears of joy. I didn't shed a single tear. You can use tears in expressions such as in tears, burst into tears, and close to tears to indicate that someone is crying or is almost crying. He was in floods of tears on the phone. She burst into tears. She was conscious of being very near to tears. |
| inflections | tears |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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