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
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 something — ˈburst into sth derived to start producing sth suddenly and with great force • The aircraft crashed and burst into flames (= suddenly began to burn). • She burst into tears … Useful english dictionary
burst into flame — (or flames) suddenly begin to burn fiercely the grass looked ready to burst into flame … Useful english dictionary
burst into a room — ˌburst ˈin | ˌburst into a ˈroom, ˈbuilding, etc. derived to enter a room or building suddenly and noisily • Suddenly the door flew open and Jo burst in. Main entry: ↑burstderived … Useful english dictionary
burst into a building — ˌburst ˈin | ˌburst into a ˈroom, ˈbuilding, etc. derived to enter a room or building suddenly and noisily • Suddenly the door flew open and Jo burst in. Main entry: ↑burstderived … Useful english dictionary
burst into flame — index burn, deflagrate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law 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
