burst into (some place)
burst into (some place)
To force entry into some place, often a building. I had to burst into the house because I didn't have my key, and no one else was home!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
burst into
1. Also, burst out in or into . Break out into sudden activity. For example, burst into flames means "break out in a fire," as in This dry woodpile may well burst into flames. A version of this term, which dates from the 16th century, was used figuratively by John Milton: "Fame is the spur ... But the fair guerdon [reward] when we hope to find, and think to burst out into sudden blaze" ( Lycidas, 1637).
2. Also, burst out. Give sudden utterance to. For example, burst into tears or laughter or song or speech or burst out crying or laughing or singing , etc. mean "begin suddenly to weep, laugh, sing," and so on, as in When she saw him, she burst into tears, or I burst out laughing when I saw their outfits, or When they brought in the cake, we all burst into song. These terms have been so used since the late 1300s.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
burst into
v.
1. To enter some place suddenly and forcefully: The police burst into the room and conducted a raid.
2. To start doing something suddenly: Sometimes we burst into song while we're hiking in the mountains.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- burst into
- burst (up)on (one)
- burst on
- burst into tears
- burst into flame
- burst into flame(s)
- burst out crying
- burst into sight
- burst out laughing
- burst forth