in tears =crying  

in floods of tears British English =crying a lot   

close to tears/on the verge of tears =almost crying 

 burst into tears =suddenly start crying

 fight back (the) tears also choke back tears =try not to cry  

moved to tears =so upset that you cry 

bring tears to somebody's eyes =make someone cry 

shed tears/a tear =cry 

reduce somebody to tears =make someone cry 

somebody's eyes fill with tears  

tears well up in your eyes =you start to cry 

 tears roll/run/stream down somebody's face/cheeks  

tears of joy/rage/frustration etc =crying because you are happy, angry etc