burst on

Meaning

1. burst on / onto sth

   to appear somewhere suddenly in a way that is very noticeable

   A major new talent has burst onto the literary scene.

In the movies · 105

• The Huskies with a burst.The Boys in the Boat2023
• You burst in on me as if...The Father2020
• ...of the heart that burst...The Great Gatsby2013
• My heart is bursting.Downton Abbey2019
• Her lungs burst here.Wind River2017
• The sleeping bud burst into bloom?The Phantom of the Opera2004
• Post script to a burst appendix.The French Dispatch2021
• - Rey... -Star Wars: The Force Awakens2015

Learn it in full scenes

• The Great Gatsby2013
  • Nick Begins His Story
  • Nick Dines with the Buchanans
  • Tom's Secret Apartment Party
• Downton Abbey2019
  • The King and Queen Are Coming
  • Downton Prepares for the Royal Visit
  • The Royal Butler Takes Over

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 into
• burst out