Expressions

"Burning trash burns up oxygen and releases harmful gases."

"He burned his boats when he quit his job to start a business."

"Be careful not to burn your bridges with your old employer."

"He burned his fingers by trusting the wrong person."

"After months of overtime, she felt burned out."

"He had a burning ambition to become a successful entrepreneur."

"He has a burning desire to succeed in life."

"The burning question is whether the plan will actually work."

"He is burning the candle at both ends with two jobs."

"She’s been burning the midnight oil to finish the report."

"She was burning with envy when she heard about his promotion."

"The whole group burst apart laughing at his joke."

"The children burst into laughter at the funny story."

"The car burst into flames after the collision."

"They burst into laughter after hearing the funny story."

"He burst into song when he got the good news."

"She burst into tears after hearing the bad news."

"She had a burst of creativity and finished the design in one go."

"He wrote the poem in a burst of inspiration."

"She burst out laughing when she saw his funny costume."

"The child burst out crying when his toy broke."

"Everyone burst out laughing at his silly joke."

"When she saw the surprise gift, she burst out smiling."

"The children were bursting with excitement on their birthday."

"The children were bursting with energy during the game."

"The children burst with excitement before the trip."

"She was bursting with gratitude after receiving help."

"The parents burst with happiness when they saw their newborn baby."

"After watching the film, he was bursting with ideas for his next project."

"The parents burst with joy when their child won the prize."

"Her father burst with pride when she won the medal."

"The store was bursting at the seams during the sale."

"The children were bursting with joy on Christmas morning."

"They decided to bury their differences and work together."

"After years of argument, they decided to bury the hatchet."

"Don’t bury the lead—mention the main point first."

"We can’t bury our heads in the sand about climate change any longer."

"He buried himself in books before the finals."

"The officer was able to bust someone for selling drugs."

"She’s as busy as a bee preparing for the wedding."

"She’s a busy bee, always working on something."

"I wish you wouldn’t butt in when we are discussing something serious."

"He’s trying to butter up the boss for a promotion."

"She looks so sweet—butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth."

"I had butterflies in my stomach before the interview."

"She had butterflies in her stomach before going on stage."

"I always get butterflies in my stomach before a date."

"I always get butterflies in my stomach before a big presentation."

"You should button up your shirt before the meeting."

"He bought a lemon when he got that used car."