When he sang the beautiful old Austrian folksong, there wasn't a dry eye in the house.
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not a dry eye in the house — not a dry eye (in the house) everyone is crying or feels strong emotion. When he sang the beautiful old Austrian folksong, there wasn t a dry eye in the house. Etymology: based on a special meaning of the house (= the people attending a… … New idioms dictionary
not a dry eye in the house — not a dry eye in the ˈhouse f8 idiom (humorous) used to say that everyone was very emotional about sth • There wasn t a dry eye in the house when they announced their engagement. Main entry: ↑dryidiom … Useful english dictionary
not a dry eye (in the house) — spoken phrase used for saying that something makes everyone in a place feel strong emotion Thesaurus: feeling or expressing strong emotionssynonym Main entry: dry … Useful english dictionary
dry eye — noun a) keratoconjunctivitis sicca, an eye disease caused by decreased tear production. There wasnt a dry eye in the audience after her heart wrenching performance. b) An eye which is not crying, i.e. someone emotionally unmoved. See Also: dry… … Wiktionary
Dry — (dr[imac]), a. [Compar. {Drier}; superl. {Driest}.] [OE. dru[yogh]e, druye, drie, AS. dryge; akin to LG. dr[ o]ge, D. droog, OHG. trucchan, G. trocken, Icel. draugr a dry log. Cf. {Drought}, {Drouth}, 3d {Drug}.] 1. Free from moisture; having… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dry area — Dry Dry (dr[imac]), a. [Compar. {Drier}; superl. {Driest}.] [OE. dru[yogh]e, druye, drie, AS. dryge; akin to LG. dr[ o]ge, D. droog, OHG. trucchan, G. trocken, Icel. draugr a dry log. Cf. {Drought}, {Drouth}, 3d {Drug}.] 1. Free from moisture;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dry blow — Dry Dry (dr[imac]), a. [Compar. {Drier}; superl. {Driest}.] [OE. dru[yogh]e, druye, drie, AS. dryge; akin to LG. dr[ o]ge, D. droog, OHG. trucchan, G. trocken, Icel. draugr a dry log. Cf. {Drought}, {Drouth}, 3d {Drug}.] 1. Free from moisture;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dry bone — Dry Dry (dr[imac]), a. [Compar. {Drier}; superl. {Driest}.] [OE. dru[yogh]e, druye, drie, AS. dryge; akin to LG. dr[ o]ge, D. droog, OHG. trucchan, G. trocken, Icel. draugr a dry log. Cf. {Drought}, {Drouth}, 3d {Drug}.] 1. Free from moisture;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dry castor — Dry Dry (dr[imac]), a. [Compar. {Drier}; superl. {Driest}.] [OE. dru[yogh]e, druye, drie, AS. dryge; akin to LG. dr[ o]ge, D. droog, OHG. trucchan, G. trocken, Icel. draugr a dry log. Cf. {Drought}, {Drouth}, 3d {Drug}.] 1. Free from moisture;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
