erupt

erupt from (someone or something)

To burst out of someone or something. I couldn't believe the anger that erupted from Mike when he thought he'd been wronged. How can so much vomit erupt from such a tiny baby? When do scientists predict lava will erupt from this volcano again?
See also: erupt

erupt into (something)

1. To burst into something, often a noise. The crowd erupted into cheers when the band finally took the stage.
2. To escalate abruptly into a new situation or problem. What he thinks is a moment of constructive criticism often erupts into an argument with his daughter. Please don't let this little squabble erupt into a major rift between you two.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

erupt from something

to burst out of something or some place. A billow of smoke erupted from the chimney. A mass of ashes and gasses erupted from the volcano.
See also: erupt

erupt into something

[for something] to become a serious problem suddenly. The argument erupted into a terrible fight. They were afraid the fight would erupt into a riot.
See also: erupt
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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  • erupt from
  • erupt from (someone or something)
  • bring something up
  • hurl
  • hurling
  • buicks
  • earl
  • Hughie
  • ralph
  • ruth
References in periodicals archive
In this case, the erupted odontoma, despite its large size, was asymptomatic and since the patient had low socioeconomic status, she had not noticed it in her mouth.
Large erupted odontoma of the mandible: Report of a rare case
* Permanent central incisor erupted at age between 80.8 to 84.0 months in both gender and both halves of both jaw.
Age estimation by using eruption of permanent teeth: a comparative study in local population to prove/disprove ages of eruption used in routine practice
A European research project led by Durham University has developed new techniques to examine what has happened to crystals around volcanos when they have erupted in the past.
Volcano danger could soon be crystal clear
Much of Yellowstone National Park, located largely in Wyoming with parts creeping into Montana and Idaho, is sitting on top of the Yellowstone caldera - the crater created when the volcano erupted and left the chambers of magma below the surface empty, causing the ground to collapse into the hollow space.
Why Are Some Volcanic Eruptions More Violent Than Others?
In the study group 74.8% of all subjects studied had erupted maxillary first premolar, 65.4% had erupted mandibular first premolar, 60.3% had erupted mandibular canine, 47.4% had erupted maxillary canine, 43.8% had erupted maxillary second premolar and 36.9% had erupted mandibular second premolar.
A cross-sectional study of eruption pattern of teeth in 10-12 year old children
If the volcano does erupt, we can escape quickly," he said.
Indonesia raises Java volcano alert
Historically, each time Eyjafjallajokull has erupted in the past 2,000 years, the Katla has exploded within six months.
Experts predict that more powerful Icelandic volcano will explode soon
Some scientists warn that as global temperatures rise and glaciers in Iceland melt, the change in pressure on some of the volcanoes there (http://www.ibtimes.com/glaciers-melting-climate-change-threaten-reactivate-icelands-sleeping-volcanoes-2619465) could cause them to erupt.
5 Volcanoes That Could Erupt At Any Moment
It is the second volcano to erupt in Chile this year.
Chile volcano spews ash and lava
He predicted the 1,731-meter volcano will soon erupt.
LEAD: Indonesia raises volcano status to top alert
If the Mount Teide volcano were to erupt, it could be devastating for the small island that it calls home.
Will This Volcano Shower The Canary Islands With Lava?
MULTAN -- A blind person was burnt to death as fire erupted in his house near Nazimabad Mumtazabad area, here on Sunday.
Blind man burnt to death
Summary: The recent fire erupted in a building in Al Baraha.
26 fires in Dubai during Ramadan, Eid break; no injuries reported
MIRPURKHAS -- Seven shops were gutted as a fire erupted at a local market of Mirpurkhas city on Thursday.
Seven shops gutted in Mirpurkhas fire
MIRPURKHAS: Seven shops were gutted as a fire erupted at a local market of Mirpurkhas city on Thursday.The fire erupted in a shop in the market near Khipro Nako area of the city that engulfed other six shops.
Seven shops gutted in Mirpurkhas