# burst in

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/burst-in
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

to enter suddenly and unexpectedly

## Examples

- Please knock before you burst in.
- The children burst in to show us their new toys while we were talking.
- Just as the lawyer began her closing argument, the witness burst in with new evidence that changed everything.

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