echarse a

to start or suddenly begin doing something, often used with an infinitive

→ echar
phrase Common #5,295
to start or suddenly begin doing something, often used with an infinitive Echarse a is followed by an infinitive, as in echarse a correr (to start running) or echarse a llorar (to burst into tears).
SP: Al oír la noticia, decidió echarse a llorar.
EN: On hearing the news, she started to cry.