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burst into tears
burst into tears
and burst out cryingFig. 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.
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.