burst into

burst into — (something) to begin to produce a lot of something. The children burst into tears when they saw their ruined toys. The car burst into flames. The whole situation was so ridiculous, I simply burst into laughter. Related vocabulary: break into… …   New idioms dictionary

burst into — phrasal verb Word forms burst into : present tense I/you/we/they burst into he/she/it bursts into present participle bursting into past tense burst into past participle burst into 1) burst into something [transitive] to suddenly start doing… …   English dictionary

burst into — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you burst into tears, laughter, or song, you suddenly begin to cry, laugh, or sing. [V P n] She burst into tears and ran from the kitchen. [V P n] ...books that cause adults to burst into helpless laughter. 2) PHRASAL VERB When …   English dictionary

burst into — {v. phr.} 1. To enter suddenly. * /Stuart burst into the room, screaming angrily./ 2. To break out. * /The crowd burst out cheering when the astronauts paraded along Fifth Avenue./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

burst into — {v. phr.} 1. To enter suddenly. * /Stuart burst into the room, screaming angrily./ 2. To break out. * /The crowd burst out cheering when the astronauts paraded along Fifth Avenue./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

burst\ into — v. phr. 1. To enter suddenly. Stuart burst into the room, screaming angrily. 2. To break out. The crowd burst out cheering when the astronauts paraded along Fifth Avenue …   Словарь американских идиом

burst into — phr verb Burst into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑applause, ↑fit, ↑flame, ↑laughter, ↑peal, ↑room, ↑sob, ↑song, ↑tear …   Collocations dictionary

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burst into tears — {v. phr.} To suddenly start crying. * /Mary burst into tears when she heard that her brother was killed in a car accident./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

burst into tears — {v. phr.} To suddenly start crying. * /Mary burst into tears when she heard that her brother was killed in a car accident./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

burst into something — burst into (something) to begin to produce a lot of something. The children burst into tears when they saw their ruined toys. The car burst into flames. The whole situation was so ridiculous, I simply burst into laughter. Related vocabulary:… …   New idioms dictionary