Emotions & feelings
a good cry
releasing cry
A satisfying period of crying that helps you release strong emotions.
Hear it in real life
Are you all right?
I will be soon; I just need a good cry.
Sometimes I just need a good cry before I can think clearly.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I needed good crying after the phone call.
Say: I needed a good cry after the phone call.
The fixed phrase uses the countable noun “cry,” not the gerund “crying.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
need a good cry; have a good cry; go for a good cry
Your turn: say it out loud
Sometimes I just need a good cry before I can think clearly.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a good cry
releasing cry
“Sometimes I just need a good cry before I can think clearly.”
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