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burst
[burstsplural & 3rd person present][burstingpresent participle]The form burst is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle.
1verbIf something bursts or if you burst it, it suddenly breaks open or splits open and the air or other substance inside it comes out.
The driver lost control when a tyre burst...V
It is not a good idea to burst a blister.V n
...a flood caused by a burst pipe.V-ed
The driver lost control when a tyre burst...V
It is not a good idea to burst a blister.V n
...a flood caused by a burst pipe.V-ed
2verbIf a dam bursts, or if something bursts it, it breaks apart because the force of the river is too great.
A dam burst and flooded their villages.V, Also V n
A dam burst and flooded their villages.V, Also V n
3verbIf a river bursts its banks, the water rises and goes on to the land.
Monsoons caused the river to burst its banks.V n
Monsoons caused the river to burst its banks.V n
4verbWhen a door or lid bursts open, it opens very suddenly and violently because someone pushes it or there is great pressure behind it.
[=fly]
The door burst open and an angry young nurse appeared.V open/apart
The door burst open and an angry young nurse appeared.V open/apart
5verbTo burstinto or out of a place means to enter or leave it suddenly with a lot of energy or force.
[=rush]
Gunmen burst into his home and opened fire...V prep/adv
Gunmen burst into his home and opened fire...V prep/adv
6verbIf you say that something bursts onto the scene, you mean that it suddenly starts or becomes active, usually after developing quietly for some time.[JOURNALISM]
He burst onto the fashion scene in the early 1980s.V onto/upon n
He burst onto the fashion scene in the early 1980s.V onto/upon n
7n-countA burstof something is a sudden short period of it.
usu N of n
...a burst of machine-gun fire..., The current flows in little bursts.burst into
usu N of n
...a burst of machine-gun fire..., The current flows in little bursts.burst into
1phrasal verbIf you burst into tears, laughter, or song, you suddenly begin to cry, laugh, or sing.
She burst into tears and ran from the kitchen.V P n
...books that cause adults to burst into helpless laughter.V P n
She burst into tears and ran from the kitchen.V P n
...books that cause adults to burst into helpless laughter.V P n
2phrasal verbIf you say that something bursts into a particular situation or state, you mean that it suddenly changes into that situation or state.
This weekend's fighting is threatening to burst into full-scale war...V P n
This weekend's fighting is threatening to burst into full-scale war...V P n
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to burst into flames
flameburst outphrasal verbIf someone bursts out laughing, crying, or making another noise, they suddenly start making that noise. You can also say that a noise bursts out.
The class burst out laughing...V P -ing
Then the applause burst out...V P
Everyone burst out into conversation.V P into/in n
to burst into flames
flameburst outphrasal verbIf someone bursts out laughing, crying, or making another noise, they suddenly start making that noise. You can also say that a noise bursts out.
The class burst out laughing...V P -ing
Then the applause burst out...V P
Everyone burst out into conversation.V P into/in n
- plough into n.jump into
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run into someone exp.meet someone by chance
E.g.I ran into James the other day when I was shopping [meaning=I met James without planning it, by chance] - tropezar con algo v.to bump into sth
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fanute v.change something into something better
Jesus can fanute water into wine. - drop into one's lap exp.[about a positive event/situation] happen out of the blue, without any effort from the impacted persons
- to be taken into care n.[child] to be sent to a care organization run by the social services, or to be looked after by foster parents
- paint oneself into a corner exp.do something which puts you in a very difficult situation and limits the way that you can act
- enslaved adj.brought into servitude; slave to someone
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burst at the seams v.to be filled beyond regular capacity; a garment like trousers you're wearing and bursting at the seams [whether because they shrank in the wash or you gained weight] would be a perfect literal example of this idiom and figuratively, it means: to be beyond full.
The initially intimate celebration Forrest had organised was soon flooded with unexpected guests; his small house burst at the seams and ended up getting wildly trashed - plaudit n.1: enthusiastic approval usually used in plural. 2: enthusiastic approval. 3: a demonstration or round of applause, as for some approved or admired performance.
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bend over backwards v.When you bend over backwards, you put all your effort into something. This expression is often used to say that someone puts a lot of energy into pleasing someone else.
Ex.: She was so benevolent; she would always bend over backwards to help me. - Warner house n.terrace house split into two flats with two front doors [one for the upstairs flat and one for the downstairs flat] and a garden for each flat, as constructed by Warner Estate Co.
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due diligence exp.research into the integrity of the counterparty to a proposed contract and in the veracity of his claims
A lawyer is expected to do 'due diligence'. Would be culpable if he failed to do so. The bigger the contract, the more 'due diligence'. - storification n.adding narrative to a topic ; transforming some facts into a story
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data diddling n.fraudulent changing of data before or during entry into the computer system.
examples include: forging or counterfeiting documents used for data entry and exchanging valid disks and tapes with modified replacements. -
tipping point n.the point where a minor change turns into a major and irreversible one
E.g. : Some have anticipated that social media would be the tipping point of web marketing. -
give the go-by exp.do not take into account, disregard, ignore on purpose, avoid, dismiss
E.g: His boss asked him for a report, but he gave it the go-by.
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- burst out
- burst into
- burst into flames
- bust
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