Cry, being cut gathering fruit (4,1,4)
I believe the answer is:
shed a tear
'cry' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'cut gathering fruit' is the wordplay.
'cut' becomes 'shear' (shearing is a kind of cutting**).
'gathering' is an insertion indicator.
'fruit' becomes 'date' (date is a kind of fruit).
'shear' enclosing 'date' is 'SHED A TEAR'.
'being' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for shed a tear that I've seen before include "blubber?" , "cry" , "Be moved" .)