- burst onto the scene
- to suddenly become famous.
Marsalis burst onto the scene in the early 1980s and proved that jazz could have its own superstars.
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burst onto something — ˈburst on/onto sth derived to appear somewhere suddenly in a way that is very noticeable • A major new talent has burst onto the literary scene. Main entry: ↑burstderived … Useful english dictionary
burst — I. verb (burst; also bursted; bursting) Etymology: Middle English bersten, from Old English berstan; akin to Old High German brestan to burst Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to break open, apart, or into pieces usually from impact… … New Collegiate Dictionary
The Young and the Restless minor characters — The following are characters from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless who are notable for their actions or relationships, but who do not warrant their own articles. Contents 1 Current Characters 1.1 Genevieve … Wikipedia
burst on something — ˈburst on/onto sth derived to appear somewhere suddenly in a way that is very noticeable • A major new talent has burst onto the literary scene. Main entry: ↑burstderived … Useful english dictionary
The New Christy Minstrels — Origin United States Genres Folk revival Years active 1961–1971; 1976–present Labels Columbia … Wikipedia
burst — burst1 [bə:st US bə:rst] v past tense and past participle burst ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(break open)¦ 2 be bursting with something 3¦(move suddenly)¦ 4 burst open 5 be bursting to do something 6 be bursting 7 burst somebody s bubble 8 burst its banks Phrasal… … Dictionary of contemporary English
burst — [[t]bɜ͟ː(r)st[/t]] ♦♦♦ bursts, bursting (The form burst is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle.) 1) V ERG If something bursts or if you burst it, it suddenly breaks open or splits open and the air or other… … English dictionary
scene — noun 1 place where sth happened ADJECTIVE ▪ accident, crash, crime, murder ▪ footprints found near the murder scene VERB + SCENE ▪ attend … Collocations dictionary
burst — I UK [bɜː(r)st] / US [bɜrst] verb Word forms burst : present tense I/you/we/they burst he/she/it bursts present participle bursting past tense burst past participle burst ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] if something filled with air or water… … English dictionary
scene — [[t]si͟ːn[/t]] ♦♦ scenes 1) N COUNT A scene in a play, film, or book is part of it in which a series of events happen in the same place. I found the scene in which Percy proposed to Olive tremendously poignant. ...the opening scene of A Christmas … English dictionary
