bust out laughing

bust out laughing
bust out laughing
Fig. to start laughing suddenly. (See also burst out laughing.

Bust

is a nonstandard form of

burst.

) •

I busted out laughing when I saw him in that getup.

The bridegroom was so nervous, it was all he could do not to bust out laughing.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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