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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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And then, the kids starting asking if Bonnie could come home early to play with them, and when Bonnie asked, "Doesn't Uncle Jonny play with you," Penny burst out crying and Michael said, "We just want Mommy
When I first saw Christopher I just burst out crying," his mother Leona told the Guardian.
Supreme Court have been known to burst out crying after receiving a scathing reprimand from one of the justices.
 
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