pleurer comme une madeleine

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “to cry like a magdalene”, referring to the biblical legend of Mary Magdalene washing Christ's feet with her tears. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /plœ.ʁe kɔ.m‿yn mad.lɛn/ === Verb === pleurer comme une madeleine (simile) to bawl, especially exaggeratedly; to cry one's eyes out; to cry like a baby Synonym: pleurer à chaudes larmes