English Idioms

tears and smoke

Fugendichter

User since 2008
Posts: 588

8 Oct. 2009

GG vocabulary: to bring a tear to the eye
what means "to cry"

I want to know whether one can say: tears get in your eyes
like the famous song
"smoke gets in your eyes!

Who can help me?

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AhQ ['a: kiu]
User since 2006
Posts: 2715
9 Oct. 2009

As a true love once put her heart on fire
Smoke got in her eye.

But one day she will get deceived
By her beloved.

When the lovely flame dies
Tears will get in her eyes.

Believe it or not, Vreni.
Firemen use water to put out fire.
Girls use tears to put out desire.

As to get is an all-purpose verb
Tears can all sorrow curb.
As a true love once put her heart on fire Smoke got in her eye. But one day she will get deceived By her beloved. When the lovely flame dies Tears will get in her eyes. Believe it or not, Vreni. Firemen use water to put out fire. Girls use tears to put out desire. As to get is an all-purpose verb Tears can all sorrow curb.
LiLi
User since 2009
Posts: 72
10 Oct. 2009

I find your poetry delicious Gee!
I find your poetry delicious Gee!
AhQ ['a: kiu]
User since 2006
Posts: 2715
13 Oct. 2009

Goodness gracious me! You're still living, Hortence. It's a great relief to learn it.
Goodness gracious me! You're still living, Hortence. It's a great relief to learn it.
Fugendichter
User since 2008
Posts: 588
25 Oct. 2009

Very delicious your poetry, dear Gee! But feel pity, compassion or sympathy with me as a beginner.
Where is the answer to my language question?
Excuse me for being so late, I was abroad.
Very delicious your poetry, dear Gee! But feel pity, compassion or sympathy with me as a beginner. Where is the answer to my language question? Excuse me for being so late, I was abroad.
AhQ ['a: kiu]
User since 2006
Posts: 2715
26 Oct. 2009

It's no doubt more usual to hear
"tears are filling your eyes"
"you have tears in your eyes"
or even
"tears are brought to your eyes"

"Tears get in your eyes" seems to me quite correct. Maybe it's not high-level language. But as for me it's likely that I say "I got tears in my eyes", as to get is a all-purpose verb which can replace a lot of other verbs.
That's just the opinion of the 3-year or so GymGlish student that I am.
Dare it! Vreni. The world will be yours.
It's no doubt more usual to hear "tears are filling your eyes" "you have tears in your eyes" or even "tears are brought to your eyes" "Tears get in your eyes" seems to me quite correct. Maybe it's not high-level language. But as for me it's likely that I say "I got tears in my eyes", as to get is a all-purpose verb which can replace a lot of other verbs. That's just the opinion of the 3-year or so GymGlish student that I am. Dare it! Vreni. The world will be yours.
AhQ ['a: kiu]
User since 2006
Posts: 2715
26 Oct. 2009

I had barely posted my chit, Vreni, that I typed into my search-engine "get tears in eyes"

I was directed to
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090902171840AA0WB7l

where you'll be able to see the headline of a tip reading

"I get tears in my eyes when my father tries to teach me about life lessons - why?"

That could confirm my say. No?
I had barely posted my chit, Vreni, that I typed into my search-engine "get tears in eyes" I was directed to http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090902171840AA0WB7l where you'll be able to see the headline of a tip reading "I get tears in my eyes when my father tries to teach me about life lessons - why?" That could confirm my say. No?
Fugendichter
User since 2008
Posts: 588
27 Oct. 2009

Indeed, yes!
Indeed, yes!

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