burst into
phrasal verbburst into something
- to start producing something suddenly and with great force
- The aircraft crashed and burst into flames (= suddenly began to burn).
- She burst into tears (= suddenly began to cry).
Extra Examples- He was just about to burst into song.
- I took one look at the mess and promptly burst into tears.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- suddenly
- almost
- nearly
- …
- be about to
- be going to
- be ready to
- …
- out of
- with
- suddenly
- immediately
- instantly
- …
- be about to
- be going to
- be ready to
- …
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