burst into

Meaning

1. burst into sth

   to start producing sth suddenly and with great force

   The aircraft crashed and burst into flames (= suddenly began to burn).

In the movies · 105

• The sleeping bud burst into bloom?The Phantom of the Opera2004
• Yeah, right before they burst into flame.Shrek2001
• You go ahead and burst into flames if you like.Stargate: The Ark of Truth2008
• 'When the tickets ran out, many young girls burst into tears.The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years2016
• I'm afraid your children burst into my office just now, Banks.Mary Poppins Returns2018
• They burst into flame when it is time for them to die...Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets2002
• And motorcycles burst into flame while they jump over these helicopters, right?South Park: Imaginationland2008
• Some people think grills just burst into flames at the slightest touch.This Means War2012

From the same entry

• be bursting to do
• burst bubble
• burst open
• the bubble bursts
• be bursting at the seams
• burst in
• burst in on
• burst on
• burst out