english
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burst in on sb/sth
to enter a room suddenly and without warning, interrupting the people or activity inside
• Katya burst in on him without warning., burst in/into (somewhere)
to enter a room or building suddenly and without warning
• The side door of the pub flew open and three men burst in., burst out
to suddenly say something loudly
• "Don't go!" he burst out.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun ADJ. short a short burst of energy | sudden a sudden burst of enthusiasm | rapid a rapid burst of gunfire | intense an intense burst of anger PREP. in ~s He works in short bursts. | ~ of, verb ADV. suddenly | apart The ship was burst apart and its crew blasted to pieces. VERB + BURST be about to, be going to, be ready to My whole head felt like a ripe tomato, ready to burst. PREP. with (figurative) He felt he would burst with anger. PHRASAL VERBS burst into sth ADV. suddenly | immediately, instantly, promptly She took one look at the mess and promptly burst into tears. VERB + BURST be about to, be going to, be ready to He was just about to burst into song.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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noun
flash:
There was a burst of flame.
verb
broke open:
The bag burst when it hit the ground.
Simple Definitions
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Phrase(s): burst
See also entries at bust.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs