Good cry – is it an idiom? If so.. what does it really, mean? For example:
Your letter certainly caused me to have my first good cry.
What is the meaning of good cry in this sentence?
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Good cry – is it an idiom? If so.. what does it really, mean? For example:
Your letter certainly caused me to have my first good cry.
What is the meaning of good cry in this sentence?
Best Answer
Yes, a good cry is somewhat idiomatic. The phrase has been around for quite some time, too. An 1869 magazine article read:
and in an 1887 issue of Harper's:
More recently, in a 2004 novel by Steve Tesich:
So, what is a good cry? The website AgingCare.com offers a hint:
We can cry about a lot of things, but a "good cry" will make us feel somewhat rejuvenated and emotionally cleansed. When comparing the improved moods of criers as compared to their more "stoic" peers, one researcher said:
Going back to your original sentence, it's hard to say for sure why the person cried – not without knowing what was in the letter. Whatever emotion triggered the tears, though, we know it was a good cry, meaning that the cry was deep, and that some emotions were released to the point where the person felt "cleansed" afterward.