in tears

But when he heard the completed score by his Italian friend, “I broke down in tears,” Schimberg says, “because I thought: This is all the emotion that I put into the movie, and everything that I was feeling making this movie — this is it in musical form. He’s captured it.”

Max's sister, Kayleigh Dixon, broke down in tears as she addressed Snook directly in court.

Both players were in tears as Federer bowed out of the game.

"Sam was mortified, in tears and heartbroken," Ryan, 34, said.

Mrs MacKinnon broke down in tears before continuing her evidence.