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burst into tears
(redirected from burst out crying)

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burst into tears and burst out crying
Fig. to begin to cry suddenly. After the last notes of her song, the audience burst into tears, such was its beauty and tenderness. The children burst into tears on hearing of the death of their dog.
See also: burst, tear

burst into tears
to suddenly cry She burst into tears when she read the rejection letter. Every time I thought about it I'd burst into tears.
See also: burst, tear


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A lot of the children burst out crying and, me being me, I cried along with them.
``Tricia just burst out crying,'' said Simpkin, 29.
 
 
 
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