You cried your eyes out when he left

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A: I didn't like him that much.B: Oh, please! you cried your eyes out when he left!I'd like to know if the underlined phrase is the only case that "cry" can take one "object" and "complement."Thank you in advance for your help.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Your bridges were burned, and now it's your turn
To cry, cry me a river
Cry me a river
Cry me a river
Cry me a river, yea yea.

(Justin Timberlake)

Anonymous · Answer

park sang joonI'd like to know if the underlined phrase is the only case that "cry" can take one "object" and "complement."

It can also take a reflexive pronoun followed by a to-PP, usually with the noun sleep as complement of the preposition: The baby cried itself to sleep. She cried herself to a stupor.

Clive · Answer

The Ella FitzGerald lyrics are more sophisticated.
How often can you find a rhyme for 'too plebeian'?

Now you say you're lonely
You cried the long night through
Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river over you
Now you say you're sorry
For being so untrue
Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried, a river over you
You drove me, nearly drove me, out of my head
While you never shed a tear
Remember, I remember, all that you said
You told me love was too plebeian
Told me you were through with me and
Now you say, you say you love me
Well, just to prove that you do
Come on and cry me a river, cry me a river
'Cause I cried a river over you

Mister Micawber · Answer

CliveThe Ella FitzGerald lyrics

Those are the ones I started out to look for. But Justin's popped up first and I tried to save time and effort...as usual.

You cried your eyes out when he left

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