Emotions & feelings
burst into tears
suddenly start crying
To suddenly begin crying because of a strong emotion.
Hear it in real life
What happened to Maya?
She burst into tears after the phone call.
He burst into tears when his daughter gave him the card.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: burst out tears
Say: burst into tears
The fixed preposition is "into," not "out."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
burst into tears; burst into tears when something happened
Your turn: say it out loud
He burst into tears when his daughter gave him the card.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
burst into tears
suddenly start crying
“He burst into tears when his daughter gave him the card.”
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