break in(to) tears
break in(to) tears
To suddenly begin to cry. My mother was fine this morning, but she broke into tears at the funeral.
See also: break, tear
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
break out in(to) tears and break in(to) tears
to start crying suddenly. I was so sad that I broke out into tears. I always break into tears at a funeral.
See also: and, break, out, tear
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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