burst into tears
To suddenly start crying or sobbing.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She burst into tears when she heard the sad news.”
“After failing the final exam, the student burst into tears in the middle of the library.”
“Overwhelmed by the sudden outpouring of support from her friends, she burst into tears, unable to find the words to express her deep gratitude.”
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blood, sweat and tears
A person's determination and hard work.
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burst in
to enter suddenly and unexpectedly
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burst out laughing
To start laughing suddenly and intensely.
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burst someone's bubble
To disillusion; to disabuse someone of a false notion or rationalization that has grown comfortable.
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end in tears
To end badly.
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last burst of fire
A final effort, a final attempt before stopping.
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move someone to tears
to cause to cry
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reduce someone to tears
To cause to cry.
Last updated August 10, 2026