[Idiom] NOT A DRY EYE IN THE HOUSE. - Learn Expressions That Express Collective Emotion
Not a dry eye in the house.
Everyone is crying.
The idiom "Not a dry eye in the house" is typically used to describe a scene where everyone present is so moved by what they have witnessed that they are all crying. This expression is often used after powerful performances in theatres or during poignant moments in movies.
Example Sentences
During the emotional movie, there was not a dry eye in the house.
Everyone was moved to tears by the emotional movie.
At the end of her touching speech, there was not a dry eye in the house.
The touching speech left everyone in tears.
When he finished his farewell performance, there was not a dry eye in the house; everyone was moved by his singing.
The farewell performance was so moving that everyone was in tears.