- burst\ into\ flames
- v. phr.To begin to burn suddenly.
The children threw away some burning matches and the barn burst into flames.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
burst\ into\ flames
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burst into flames — {v. phr.} To begin to burn suddenly. * /The children threw away some burning matches and the barn burst into flames./ … Dictionary of American idioms
burst into flames — {v. phr.} To begin to burn suddenly. * /The children threw away some burning matches and the barn burst into flames./ … Dictionary of American idioms
burst into flames — ignited, caught on fire quickly … English contemporary dictionary
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burst into — (something) to begin to produce a lot of something. The children burst into tears when they saw their ruined toys. The car burst into flames. The whole situation was so ridiculous, I simply burst into laughter. Related vocabulary: break into… … New idioms dictionary
burst into something — ˈburst into sth derived to start producing sth suddenly and with great force • The aircraft crashed and burst into flames (= suddenly began to burn). • She burst into tears … Useful english dictionary
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burst into sth phrasal — verb (T) 1 to suddenly begin to make a sound, especially to start singing, crying, or laughing: The audience burst into applause. | burst into song: Everyone on the bus burst into song as we got closer to home. | burst into tears: Benny suddenly… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
burst into — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you burst into tears, laughter, or song, you suddenly begin to cry, laugh, or sing. [V P n] She burst into tears and ran from the kitchen. [V P n] ...books that cause adults to burst into helpless laughter. 2) PHRASAL VERB When … English dictionary
ˈburst ˌinto sth — phrasal verb 1) to suddenly start doing something Terri keeps bursting into tears (= starting to cry) for no reason.[/ex] 2) burst into flames to suddenly start burning … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
