present participle of shed tears

used to express acceptance of misfortune

(idiomatic) A person's determination and hard work.

The Perseid meteor shower, which typically occurs every year in mid-August, on or near the feast day of St. Lawrence.

plural of Prince Rupert's tear

(idiomatic, transitive, especially passive) To cause to cry.

Harm or damage before a matter is concluded.

Alternative form of blood, sweat and tears

(idiomatic, transitive, especially passive) to cause to cry

(idiomatic) A tear shed insincerely, in a false display of sorrow or some other emotion. / (idiomatic, in the plural) A display of tears that is forced or false.