burst on the scene

burst (up)on the scene

1. To emerge or appear suddenly. As soon as the boys started shoving each other at recess, several teachers burst on the scene. I don't know where that dog came from—he burst upon the scene, and I bolted! We were only playing catch in the house for, like, a minute, but then Mom burst on the scene and put us in time out.

2. To suddenly gain fame, attention, or recognition. She's been acting for years, but she really burst on the scene after being nominated for an Academy Award. I don't know why this artist has suddenly burst upon the scene—his work doesn't impress me in the least. The group burst on the scene with the biggest hit of last summer.

See also: burst, scene

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burst (up)on the scene

to appear suddenly somewhere; to enter or arrive suddenly some place. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) The police suddenly burst upon the scene. They burst on the scene and took control.

See also: burst, on, scene

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.